: I guess it is not a great idea to take as long as I have to build
: my CLC kit. I was able to beat down the perfectionist dragon and
: was about to put deck on hull.

: But....... found out my pumps won't work.

: Any ideas on how to get 'em functioning again?

: Any details on measuring using weight rather than volume. Someone
: posted they used an inexpensive digital scale from Harbor
: Freight and got the weight per ounce from the manufacturer.
: (Easier to do if you don't discover the issue on Friday
: afternoon and live on the west coast.

: I think I have heard that the hardeners take on a tint but seem to
: do their job despite age. MAS says the resin has "an
: infinite shelf life"
: Thanks for the help.

: Gonna get this boat finished!!!!!!

Merton's has plastic graduated medicine cups for $3 per 100. They also have graduated wax paper mixing cups. Using these cups is a lot easier and more accurate than weighing. And since pumps occasionally "burp" and don't give the correct measure, using graduated cups seems to be more forgiving.

Charles Robinson