X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:18:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.147] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3867809 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:33:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.147; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-da05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n8SBWZHr028072 for ; Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:32:35 -0400 Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.c67.600d75fe (45487) for ; Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:32:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from MikeNotebook (c-75-71-55-189.hsd1.co.comcast.net [75.71.55.189]) by cia-mc07.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMC072-b1af4ac09ecff8; Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:32:32 -0400 X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:32:36 -0600 From: mikeeasley Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Pump vs. Scale for Epoxy mixing X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-ID: <885917e8.20c5.4a7d.8725.e10e32561ba0@aol.com> References: X-Mailer: Nexus Desktop Client 3.1.20.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/alternative; BOUNDARY=4d845f09-d186-4074-beee-83e1017dfb93 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-AOL-IP: 75.71.55.189 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: MikeEasley@aol.com --4d845f09-d186-4074-beee-83e1017dfb93 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii I think the pump is a great time saver but... Check the ratio before any important, structural procedures. Make sure the epoxy is nice and warm so it flows properly through the valves, cold epoxy can throw off the hardener side. Make sure there is no play in the pivot bolt on the pump arm. I noticed mine had worked loose and it threw off the ratio enough to make gummy cured epoxy. This happened way after my plane was complete and I was working on some interior parts, so no real damage done. I replaced the nut with a Nylock nut and it's stayed tight since. Mike Easley Colorado Springs --4d845f09-d186-4074-beee-83e1017dfb93 Content-Type: TEXT/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT
I think the pump is a great time saver but...
 
Check the ratio before any important, structural procedures.
 
Make sure the epoxy is nice and warm so it flows properly through the valves, cold epoxy can throw off the hardener side.
 
Make sure there is no play in the pivot bolt on the pump arm.  I noticed mine had worked loose and it threw off the ratio enough to make gummy cured epoxy.  This happened way after my plane was complete and I was working on some interior parts, so no real damage done.  I replaced the nut with a Nylock nut and it's stayed tight since.
 
Mike Easley
Colorado Springs
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