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Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
By:Mike Savage
Date: 2/21/2012, 5:23 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps (John Faas)

: 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!!!!!!

Hi John,
I've never used pumps for measuring, I use syringes of various sizes. I've tried the marked mixing cups but find the syringes more accurate. Small ones I get in pharmacies, large ones in agri co-ops. And I ALWAYS mark each syringe with coloured marker for resin and hardener. Blue = resin, red = hardener for epoxy, green = resin, black = catalyst for polyester. I'm not worried too much about the syringes but don't want any cross-contamination in the containers.

Oh yeah, buy them by the bucket load, it's cheaper.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
John Faas -- 2/17/2012, 7:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/17/2012, 8:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
John Abercrombie -- 2/17/2012, 8:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Dean -- 2/17/2012, 10:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
George in Va. -- 2/17/2012, 11:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Mike Bielski -- 2/18/2012, 12:20 am
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Charles Robinson -- 2/18/2012, 8:17 am
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps *PIC*
Thomas Duncan -- 2/18/2012, 8:49 am
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Etienne Muller -- 2/18/2012, 9:08 am
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Oliver Bloch -- 2/18/2012, 11:43 am
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps (chuck them)
Ric Moodie -- 2/18/2012, 11:21 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps (chuck them)
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 3:35 am
Exactly
Jay Babina -- 2/19/2012, 8:12 am
Re: Exactly
Thomas Duncan -- 2/19/2012, 10:15 am
Re: Exactly
Mike Bielski -- 2/19/2012, 6:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Matthew Bastian -- 2/20/2012, 8:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Ric Moodie -- 2/20/2012, 10:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tune up for pumps
Mike Savage -- 2/21/2012, 5:23 am