Matt when I did my backing plates I used colloidal silica and used wax paper to allow the plates to be removed after everything set up. You must protect the threads from the silica as well. http://gkolc3.wixsite.com/liberty > On February 6, 2019 at 12:22 PM Thomas Delaney via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hi Matthew, > > I love the idea of having a more structurally sound bedding material > for the backing plates. This is probably a stupid question - would the > microballoon mixture be a replacement for the 4200? Or is there a way > to bed the plates with the microballoon mixture, get the them back up > again without ruining the new surface, and bed again with a layer of > 4200? > > Thanks, > Tom > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: "Matthew L. Wolford" <wolf...@erie.net> > > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > Cc: > > Bcc: > > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 11:12:40 -0500 > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Prepping for 35-1 Keel Bolts/Smile Fix > > Instead of merely using 4200 to bed the backing plates, you may want to > > consider first bedding them in a microballoon mixture (like West System > > with colloidal silica). This will eliminate high spots and spread the load > > on the backing plates more evenly. > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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