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Gentlemen & Ladies,
First of all: Epoxy is NOT a glue! Glue is an ADhesive substance; =
whereas Epoxy is a COhesive substance! Once you get that clear in your =
ceribrum then using Epoxy is not all that complicated.
Another item of major concern w/Epoxy: It has a shelf life! The =
failure(s) talked about, do not mention that possibility, and should. =
Epoxy is a good gap filler, with certain reservations. If "fillers" are =
used, it is a better gap filler. If there is a minimal, "in line" crack =
on a bridge, it can be "filled", but it is not as good a repair as =
"v"ing out the crack and laying in a large quantity of Epoxy w/filler, =
(my preference is "steel" Epoxy.) For "hair-line" cracks and to just =
snug up the pin in the bridge cap, I prefer Clear Epoxy, ("2 Ton) and =
heat. This works very well and I've been using this system for 30+ =
years! CA does not do well with anything that will subject it to shear. =
Also, I've been cautioned, by those supposedly in the know, that it =
breaks down with time. (I'll wait and see on this.<G>) It is good for =
rejuvinating a bad pinblock. I've used it and it has been successful. =
However, I am keeping a watchful eye on the long term results. I have =
encountered a "botched" pinblock job, (done by someone else, of rather =
dubious credentials), so all the answers are not in yet. West Systems is =
the best way to go, IMHO. The variables they offer are pretty much =
endless and because of it's popularity, it is almost always "fresh".
Just my thoughts on the subject.
BTW, have I had failures with Epoxy? Yes! And, I've made the effort to =
find out why, on each one, the failure occured. Most of the failures =
were due to "human error"! But that's another story.
Best Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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