I have been mixing my T-88 by weight using a ratio of 13 : 1. That is 13 grams of epoxy and 11 grams of hardener, which is so close to the 100 : 83 ratio that is not funny.
3 : 1 may work with your 7 year old's matchstick castle project but on your aircraft......forget it!! On 5/10/07, Brian Kraut <brian.kr...@engalt.com> wrote: > > Per the T-88 technical data sheet the ratio is equal parts by volume or > 100 > parts resin (Part A) to 83 parts hardner (Part B) by weight. I keep 100 > and > 83 written on my bottles with a Sharpie so I can find the ratio when I > need > it. I always mix by weight. > > The data sheet is pretty good and can be downloaded on the Ssytem Three > Web > site at http://www.systemthree.com/index_2.asp. Click on register near > the > top right then log in and click on the technical data sheets. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Myron (Dan) Freeman > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:10 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Glue Joints not holding > > > Hi Nick; > > >I have 2 kits of T-88 from ACS, and both say 50-50 mix....is that really > incorrect? > > No Nick, that statement is correct but it reads "mix equal parts buy > volume" > on the bottle however on the Wicks site it says "Mix ratio: 100 to 83 by > weight" but doesn't say which is which, or "1 to 1 by volume". Aircraft > Spruce doesn't give any mixing instructions but does say it will cure down > to 35f degrees but the bottle says "for best results use at 50f degrees or > above". The system three web site says "mix 1:1 by volume and it also says > it will cure down to 35f degrees. I have never had a problem or a doubt > about T-88 mixed 50/50 by volume but I do have a heated construction area. > > Regards > Myron (Dan) Freeman > Indpls, Ind. 46203 USA. Home of the > 2007 World Champion Indpls, Colt's > mfreem...@indy.rr.com > Posted - Wednesday, 05/09/07 7:10 pm > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Darren Crompton AUSTRALIA www.kr-2s.com
