Will: The Six 10 came out last Fall here in Chicago and I've already used it on the bottom of my boat where there are (were) blisters forming. It's extremely useful, a good consistency for boat and shop work, sets up evenly without dimpling, and is sand-able in the same day, at the end of the day. I haven't tried the static mixer; have you? P In a message dated 2/10/2010 7:51:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, surfdog at metrocast.net writes: I believe that I have read that a number of people on the forum use West Systems Epoxies for a variety of applications, so I thought I would share the following: I went to my local Marine Supply store to replenish my West System Epoxy. I discovered the following new product from them and purchased it a few days ago. I’ve used it for several gluing jobs and really like it’s performance. The product is West Systems Six 10 thickened epoxy adhesive. It comes in a 190 ML. self metering cartridge. That means that the resin and catalyst are contained in one tube the size of a caulk tube. Indeed, you place the cartridge in a caulk gun, remove the retaining nut and plug, and squeeze out the quantity that you want into a cup. You then stir it and apply it to your project. It has a work time of 42 minutes at 72 degrees, and will turn to solid in 5 to 6 hours. It has the consistency of a very thick paste, meaning that it’s not runny. When it’s dry it is whitish in color. It also comes with what they call a static mixer, which can be attached and will mix the two parts as it threads through it. (You can only use that once, as the epoxy will set up in it). It’s about 20 dollars for a tube. What I really like about it is that it is a very convenient way to use the epoxy. It is less messy than what we normally do, and does not require the pump handles. You simply put it in the gun, squeeze out the exact amount you want, put the cap on, and that is it. There is far less waste, as we typically have to pump out more than we will use with the pump system. I really like the viscosity of the paste – it will not drip. So I think it will be ideal for applications like gluing pinblocks to the rim and stretcher. Will Truitt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100210/466a4137/attachment-0001.htm>
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