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Re: Epoxy: Mixing small amounts of epoxy
By:Allan
Date: 2/17/2011, 4:47 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy (Malcolm Schweizer)

I used syringes in the top of plastic squeeze bottle for all my resin measuring for quite some time. Even the large amounts for glassing the kayak were measured that way. For tiny amounts, it is an extremely accurate method.

The syringes remain in the nozzle of the bottle and serve as a stopper. I had different coloured bottles and different size syringes, 10ml and 30ml, so there was never any risk of forgetting which was which.

With syringes there is no problem with some of the material being left in the measuring container as there is with some other methods.

I think my first set of syringes lasted for three kayaks over about three years. Since then I splashed out and bought pumps, but still use the syringes for small amounts.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/17/2011, 10:40 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Wesley Ewell -- 2/17/2011, 10:52 am
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 2/17/2011, 12:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2011, 1:37 pm
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Matt Brammer -- 2/17/2011, 10:58 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/17/2011, 12:21 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 2/17/2011, 11:12 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
don -- 2/17/2011, 11:52 am
10ml syringes
Simeon -- 2/17/2011, 3:04 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/17/2011, 3:26 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/17/2011, 11:29 am
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mtkayak (Mike Trutwin) -- 2/17/2011, 1:21 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 2/17/2011, 4:33 pm
scale
Mike Bielski -- 2/17/2011, 2:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Eric -- 2/17/2011, 2:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small amounts of epoxy
Allan -- 2/17/2011, 4:47 pm
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richt -- 2/17/2011, 6:11 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/17/2011, 6:38 pm
Re: No Syringes
Ken Blanton -- 2/17/2011, 7:21 pm
Re: No Syringes
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/18/2011, 9:35 am
Re: No Syringes
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:56 am
Re: No Syringes
Allan -- 2/18/2011, 3:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Glen Smith -- 2/17/2011, 7:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy *PIC*
Dave Houser -- 2/17/2011, 9:58 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/18/2011, 9:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Mark Joyse -- 2/18/2011, 9:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:58 am
I use glue syringes
Brian Nystrom -- 2/18/2011, 7:11 am
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Jay Babina -- 2/18/2011, 7:45 am
Looks like Ken Blanton is doing the same
Jay Babina -- 2/18/2011, 7:47 am
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george jung -- 2/18/2011, 11:14 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/19/2011, 5:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:18 am
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Ken Blanton -- 2/19/2011, 8:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:06 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 2/18/2011, 10:50 am
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Mark Joyse -- 2/18/2011, 10:55 am
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dhwdaniels -- 2/18/2011, 2:28 pm
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JohnK -- 2/18/2011, 6:05 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 2/18/2011, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 2:05 pm
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Donovan -- 2/18/2011, 9:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2011, 9:36 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/18/2011, 10:45 pm