On 1/10/2013 4:13 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > >> On 1/10/2013 3:30 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: >> >>> I don't think painting West System epoxy on a bridge body is >>> going to "tightly link the pins to the cap". >> >> Actually, it should do exactly that, especially with a little heat >> to get the epoxy to suck down around the pins some. > > I guess I was thinking more of a new cap. I think it's a good idea even then. I epoxy pins in even with my epoxy laminated caps. > Agreed. My take on the original post about painting a bridge with > epoxy to bond/link the pins to the cap was just that. I'm suggesting > that if you are repinning an old bridge or pinning a new bridge it is > better to get some epoxy into the hole - not so much to bond the base > of the pin to the base of the hole, but rather to get some epoxy up > at the top of the hole and bond the pin to the top area of the hole. Ah, I see. Yep, I agree too. Ron N
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