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12-10-2019 #1
Thanks for casting advice, I'll stick to scraping.
I'm sure casting works sometimes, but, I prefer more predictable results.
Meniscus wasn't big problem, IN2 epoxy from easycomposites is setting in very irregular way. It looked like skin was forming in random areas and pulling surface up between meniscus on the walls. It was up and down 0.1mm. To be clear : I mixed it well ->electric drill with spiral paint mixer->5 minute vacuum degas->pour. I didnt go with west epoxy as i figured that 20 minutes pot life won't give me enough time for degas.Last edited by Sasquatch; 12-10-2019 at 11:23 PM.
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13-10-2019 #2
Thats one reason you went wrong. West's 209 extra slow hardener gives you plenty of time and gives hours to settle.
I've used this method on 20+ machines ranging from small to 10x5 machines without any problems. Both with and without holes drilled. I've got a 6 x 4 Granit table to check against and Flatness is to within 0.01 when done correctly.
The key to holes is to use epoxy putty.
That said let me just say that if you're just using the machine as a general router for woods, plastics, etc then your not going to see 0.1mm error across that length.
It's too easy to get caught in the trap of overthinking or trying to reach accuracy that isn't reachable with DIY tools. Without a reference surface to check against then your just pissing into the wind and guessing to the accuracy.
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