Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
But didn't yours Sink Eddy.? . . . . No point being cheap if it's going to compress.!
I agree there completely.

Eddy, just reread your build thread. It seems that what saved you was that you tightened equally the screws. But nevertheless that was a disaster in my opinion. I would have returned the epoxy for complete refund, given that you followed all normal epoxy procedure: weight the mixture to the gram, mix carefully 5 minutes, pour in new container before applying, apply at correct temperature, dry at correct humidity and temperature.
If you remember my thread, the WS epoxy could be filed just next day, though i waited a week. It was like snow flakes with excellent machine ability just next day.

Of course i also made a mistake there. i should have covered the rails below with epoxy base, so it would glue better to the steel. i did not do it and the small pieces at the gantry legs unglued when drilling. I fixed it but still see this as serious mistake from my side.


Just read at Spanish forum that the epoxy i was aiming for did not harden properly when the mix volume was very small - 10g. Thats another good reference if the epoxy is any good or crap... How it behaves when the mixture volume is very small. So its a "no go" for me and i will be ordering the West System today. After spending 5k for my machine i don't see a reason for saving 80euros.