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  1. #251
    Quote Originally Posted by Chaz View Post
    What do you mean with 'No West though'?
    I was unable to get 105 icw 209 so i looked for a alternative epoxy.

    With similar end strength properties an slow hardning like west 105 / 209.



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    Quote Originally Posted by driftspin View Post
    I was unable to get 105 icw 209 so i looked for a alternative epoxy.

    With similar end strength properties an slow hardning like west 105 / 209.



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    Ok, however different application here.

  3. #253
    Episode 16 is now ready. Having another go at the epoxy leveling . . .

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    Much more better,Looks promising.
    Mike

  6. #255
    Quote Originally Posted by mekanik View Post
    Much more better,Looks promising.
    Mike
    Thanks Mike. Yes much better this time thanks to help on this forum. Something to note - I edited it out because it didn’t work but I had an electric sander in the vice (no paper) inverted which I rested the Epoxymatic container on but it just fizzed the water bath and the epoxy did nothing. I think the sander was too strong and the epoxy was isolated by the rubber washer. Mixing slowly, draining from the bottom (I mixed a bit more than I needed), and using a stick to pop the bubbles all helped.
    Getting up close there is still the occasional small bubble but it is much better than before.
    Need to leave it a week or two and not be tempted . . .
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    Very nice and what patience, I have done a similar thing with a plastic jug with a hole in the side with tape over it then removed the tape for the pour. Nice work with the broken tap as well
    ..Clive
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  8. #257
    Quote Originally Posted by Clive S View Post
    Very nice and what patience, I have done a similar thing with a plastic jug with a hole in the side with tape over it then removed the tape for the pour. Nice work with the broken tap as well
    Cheers Clive. Yes I thought about your tape method but in the end I wanted to also have a warm water bath around it to help with the bubble removal so went with the water butt tap. As it turned out I only put a bit of hot water in and then chickened out as it felt like the plastic was relaxing and I had visions of the rubber washer failing letting the water into the epoxy. In the end it was pretty hot in the workshop ( heaters on again) and it flowed ok. Not sure I would go with the water bath again . . .

    On the other tap I could have ordered a carbide drill but I had it fixed within the hour and it was on with the build !
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  9. #258
    Meticulous as always! Looks more promising this time.

    Broken taps... what a pain!

  10. #259
    Cheers Zeeflyboy !

    Looks much better this time. Couldn't resist a quick look tonight (I only poured it yesterday) and it looks so much better than before . . .

    I used a ground flat edge and there was no rocking.
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    Then I noticed something at the far end !!!
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    Checked it with the flat edge and it is very slightly raised:
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    This is where I popped and removed the last bubbles with the stick so it looks like it was starting to set. I'm confident I can lap this back down when dry.

    Onwards . . . !
    Building a CNC machine to make a better one since 2010 . . .
    MK1 (1st photo), MK2, MK3, MK4

  11. #260
    Quote Originally Posted by routercnc View Post
    Episode 16 is now ready. Having another go at the epoxy leveling . . .

    Good job, I bookmarked this vid for when I have a go.
    http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/10880...60cm-work-area My first CNC build WIP 120cm*80cm

    If you didn't buy it from China the company you bought it from did ;)

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