Will - It's been years since I relied on counting "pump strokes" to meter epoxy - I use a scale to weigh it - that way I don't have to mix any more than I need. Terry Farrell On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:51 PM, William Truitt wrote: > I believe that I have read that a number of people on the forum use > West Systems Epoxies for a variety of applications, so I thought I > would share the following: > > I went to my local Marine Supply store to replenish my West System > Epoxy. I discovered the following new product from them and > purchased it a few days ago. I’ve used it for several gluing jobs > and really like it’s performance. > > The product is West Systems Six 10 thickened epoxy adhesive. It > comes in a 190 ML. self metering cartridge. That means that the > resin and catalyst are contained in one tube the size of a caulk > tube. Indeed, you place the cartridge in a caulk gun, remove the > retaining nut and plug, and squeeze out the quantity that you want > into a cup. You then stir it and apply it to your project. It has > a work time of 42 minutes at 72 degrees, and will turn to solid in 5 > to 6 hours. It has the consistency of a very thick paste, meaning > that it’s not runny. When it’s dry it is whitish in color. It also > comes with what they call a static mixer, which can be attached and > will mix the two parts as it threads through it. (You can only use > that once, as the epoxy will set up in it). It’s about 20 dollars > for a tube. > > What I really like about it is that it is a very convenient way to > use the epoxy. It is less messy than what we normally do, and does > not require the pump handles. You simply put it in the gun, squeeze > out the exact amount you want, put the cap on, and that is it. > There is far less waste, as we typically have to pump out more than > we will use with the pump system. I really like the viscosity of > the paste – it will not drip. So I think it will be ideal for > applications like gluing pinblocks to the rim and stretcher. > > Will Truitt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100211/28ec4a11/attachment-0001.htm>
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