Just purchased a Sticky Stuff pump system from Wicks.... adjustable ratio give good results..(experience from a fellow builder)... takes some experimenting to get the proper ratio. the delivery tubes would seem to guarantee proper mix... we'll see... will be delivering epoxy and hardner with same stroke to different cups for measurements onto a digital scale until I am comfortable with repeatability... jw
Joe. E. Wallace jwallacep51 at gmail.com On Dec 23, 2013, at 11:38, Sid Wood <smwood at md.metrocast.net> wrote: > Use the West System pumps to pump out any quantity (from drops to cups) of > resin or hardener of any brand or system, any size can you want into the cup > on a digital scale. Saves a lot of mess trying to pour a viscous liquid. Of > course, use a different pump for the resin and for the hardener. I also use > the West System pumps for thinners and cleaners. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > If folks are wondering why 1 gram resolution is important, try mixing up 26 > grams (less than an ounce) of Aeropoxy without one. If you start with 20 > grams of resin and then multiply by 1.27 to get the amount of hardener to > add, you end up with 25.4 grams, so you slowly add 5.5 grams of hardener to > the 20g of resin already in the cup. This is done by maintaining the same > slow pour rate and watching the scale to get a feel for how long it takes to > pour half a gram... > > ...I know the West Systems guys will mention that with the West pump you don't > need no schtinkin' scales, but I would be skeptical of an ounce of epoxy > that came out of the first stroke of a pump. > > And I'm sure most folks have figured this out, but it's best to split the > components down into manageable sizes for pouring purposes. I use a medium > size glass jar and a smaller one, like a baby food or small pickle jar for > the hardener. The small size makes it easier to pour accurate amounts, and > keeps waste to a minimum. > > Mark Langford > ML at N56ML.com > website at http://www.N56ML.com > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
