Here we go again . . . MK4

[mekanik]

Much more better,Looks promising.
Mike

[routercnc]

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 . . .

[Clive S]

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

[routercnc]

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 !

[Zeeflyboy]

Meticulous as always! Looks more promising this time.

Broken taps... what a pain!

[routercnc]

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.




Then I noticed something at the far end !!!


Checked it with the flat edge and it is very slightly raised:


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 . . . !