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Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy
By:JohnK
Date: 2/18/2011, 6:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Mixing small ammounts of epoxy (Les Cheeseman)

: I am interested to note that several people on this thread mix by
: weight rather than by volume as
: stipulated by most manufacturers.
: Do we know that the specific gravity of resin and hardner are the
: same, because if they are't then
: the proportions of the mix will not be correct? The error would be
: even more critical when mixing small amounts.

: Les. C.

The manufacturers give the weigh ratios as well - at least West Systems do.
to quote form their page - Dispensing without Mini Pumps (Weight/volume measure) - To measure 105 Resin and 205 or 206 Hardener by weight or volume, combine five parts resin with one part hardener. To measure 105 Resin and 207 or 209 Hardener by volume, combine three parts resin with one part hardener (by weight, 3.5 parts resin-1 part hardener).
JohnK

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
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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
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Eric -- 2/17/2011, 2:52 pm
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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
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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
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Mark Joyse -- 2/18/2011, 9:47 am
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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