Glassing pinblocks

[Greg Newell]

David,
         What is there about epoxy and it's thickening agents that has you 
limiting your exposure to them?

Greg

At 04:59 PM 6/29/2004, you wrote:
>I prefer to limit my exposure to epoxy and it's thickening agents and I'd
>like to find something with a variable cure rate that can be controlled by
>the amount of catalyst.  Epoxy is sensitive to proportions, resins are not,
>they simply cure more slowly if less is added.  Actually the stuff Jon Page
>uses (Marine Tex) is a resin, not an epoxy as I mentioned earlier, and
>would be fine except I would like something not quite so thick.  I prefer
>not to have to squeeze out the excess with a lot of clamp pressure.  I have
>used it before and it works well, though, I may just go back to it.
>Something with slightly less viscosity that is a similar product would be
>better for me.
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Phillip Ford <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 6/29/2004 8:49:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: Glassing pinblocks
> >
> > >I'd like to find a polyester resin substitute for the epoxy compound
>that I
> > >usually use for glassing pinblocks.  Any favorites, or comments about
> > >different materials for such a purpose?
> > >
> > >
> > >David Love
> >
> > Would you give a little more detail about what it is that you don't like
> > about the epoxy and why you think polyester would be better?
> >
> > Phil Ford
> >
> >
> >
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Greg Newell
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