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Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/19/2011, 10:06 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy (Ken Blanton)

: Oh I don't doubt it. I think it's good to be exact if ya can ...
: but for small amounts, I've never had a problem with the method
: I use ... so I stick with it.

: For bigger jobs ... measuring by volume seems to work fine ... and
: it's not a big deal to get a good mix. But even if the mix is a
: little off I think there are other things to worry about that
: may be more important than a slightly less than perfect mix ...
: like low temperature retardation ... over use of fillers ...
: over clamping ... poor joint design ... glue starvation due to
: porosity ... glass layout schedule etc.

: Ken Blanton

Oh yes, there are lots of things that can make for a less than perfect glass job :)

It's one of the problems I have when people assume they'll get the strengths published for the epoxy, doing it wet layup you're lucky to get 50% of those values.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/17/2011, 10:40 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Wesley Ewell -- 2/17/2011, 10:52 am
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 2/17/2011, 12:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2011, 1:37 pm
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Matt Brammer -- 2/17/2011, 10:58 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/17/2011, 12:21 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 2/17/2011, 11:12 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
don -- 2/17/2011, 11:52 am
10ml syringes
Simeon -- 2/17/2011, 3:04 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/17/2011, 3:26 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/17/2011, 11:29 am
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mtkayak (Mike Trutwin) -- 2/17/2011, 1:21 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 2/17/2011, 4:33 pm
scale
Mike Bielski -- 2/17/2011, 2:03 pm
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Eric -- 2/17/2011, 2:52 pm
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Allan -- 2/17/2011, 4:47 pm
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richt -- 2/17/2011, 6:11 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/17/2011, 6:38 pm
Re: No Syringes
Ken Blanton -- 2/17/2011, 7:21 pm
Re: No Syringes
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/18/2011, 9:35 am
Re: No Syringes
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:56 am
Re: No Syringes
Allan -- 2/18/2011, 3:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Glen Smith -- 2/17/2011, 7:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy *PIC*
Dave Houser -- 2/17/2011, 9:58 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/18/2011, 9:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Mark Joyse -- 2/18/2011, 9:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:58 am
I use glue syringes
Brian Nystrom -- 2/18/2011, 7:11 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Jay Babina -- 2/18/2011, 7:45 am
Looks like Ken Blanton is doing the same
Jay Babina -- 2/18/2011, 7:47 am
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george jung -- 2/18/2011, 11:14 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/19/2011, 5:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:18 am
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Ken Blanton -- 2/19/2011, 8:31 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:06 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 2/18/2011, 10:50 am
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Mark Joyse -- 2/18/2011, 10:55 am
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dhwdaniels -- 2/18/2011, 2:28 pm
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JohnK -- 2/18/2011, 6:05 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 2/18/2011, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 2:05 pm
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Donovan -- 2/18/2011, 9:26 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:36 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/18/2011, 10:45 pm