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Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/29/2011, 7:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Near miss... (Bill Hamm)

: Big batches arn't a problem and you don't necessarily have to go
: real fast using it, just can't contain it in a small cup. A
: roller tray works great when you're doing this, spreads out the
: resin and the metal sucks out any extra heat too. If it's really
: warm out, can even put the roller tray on ice to keep the resin
: cool.

: Bill H.

Btw, years ago I was helping a guy building a pair of strip built 35' sailboats. He bought the West resin in 55 gallon drums and we never mixed less than a gallon at a time. All of us though were used to working with polyester resin so we are used to moving along with the resin :)

In the summer using polyester resin it's not uncommon to have it start to set up in 5 minutes, you learn to go fast using it.

Bill H.

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Epoxy: Near miss...
Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 3:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bryan Hansel -- 6/29/2011, 4:33 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 4:38 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 6/29/2011, 6:41 pm
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Glen Smith -- 6/29/2011, 4:34 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/29/2011, 5:27 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 5:33 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/29/2011, 5:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2011, 7:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2011, 7:03 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/30/2011, 8:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2011, 8:42 am
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 6/30/2011, 2:13 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/30/2011, 2:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 2:15 am
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Al Edie -- 7/1/2011, 1:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 2:17 am