I've converted an old typewriter table, I found, into a epoxy mixing station. I added a shelf for the scale and mixing cup at the exact level necessary. The added bonus is that I can place a small heater,on this same shelf, under the epoxy to keep it warm. Having a good solid set up for the epoxy, I began measuring, mixing and coating the full sheets on one side. Getting exactly the right amount of resin is a challenge. I might be mixing at a 1 to 4% error but I figured out that by using two additional cups one for Part A and one for Part B, my skills pulling consecutive beers from a tap could come in handy. I can cut off flow without closing the tap. The excess that goes in the over flow cup will be used later. I've come up with a really good way of spreading resin on the sheets. I pour the mixed resin in loops on the sheet then squeegee it out. I started out with a 6" plastic squeegee as SystemTree recommends. This works ok but I thought I'd try a 12 inch window cleaner's rubber squeegee with a handle. It worked really really well. I can push the epoxy around with ease, pull it to dry areas and squeegee off excess resin before I backrolled with the foam roller. It's a quick process; in an hour I had 6 sheets coated and backrolled.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
I've converted an old typewriter table, I found, into a epoxy mixing station. I added a shelf for the scale and mixing cup at the exact level necessary. The added bonus is that I can place a small heater,on this same shelf, under the epoxy to keep it warm. Having a good solid set up for the epoxy, I began measuring, mixing and coating the full sheets on one side. Getting exactly the right amount of resin is a challenge. I might be mixing at a 1 to 4% error but I figured out that by using two additional cups one for Part A and one for Part B, my skills pulling consecutive beers from a tap could come in handy. I can cut off flow without closing the tap. The excess that goes in the over flow cup will be used later. I've come up with a really good way of spreading resin on the sheets. I pour the mixed resin in loops on the sheet then squeegee it out. I started out with a 6" plastic squeegee as SystemTree recommends. This works ok but I thought I'd try a 12 inch window cleaner's rubber squeegee with a handle. It worked really really well. I can push the epoxy around with ease, pull it to dry areas and squeegee off excess resin before I backrolled with the foam roller. It's a quick process; in an hour I had 6 sheets coated and backrolled.
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