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

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    Meticulous as always! Looks more promising this time.

    Broken taps... what a pain!

  3. #3
    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

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