X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:18:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailgate.tru.ca ([192.146.156.111] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3865215 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:34:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=192.146.156.111; envelope-from=dbaleshta@tru.ca Received: from mailgate.tru.ca (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mailgate (Postfix) with SMTP id EBFAD3246D0 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:34:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Groupwise4.tru.ca (groupwise4.tru.ca [192.146.156.118]) by mailgate.tru.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id D26313245E1 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:34:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from TRUDOM4-MTA by Groupwise4.tru.ca with Novell_GroupWise; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:34:10 -0700 X-Original-Message-Id: <4ABBC994020000B3000358A2@Groupwise4.tru.ca> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 7.0.3 X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:33:40 -0700 From: "Doug Baleshta" X-Original-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Pump vs. Scale for Epoxy mixing Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-PMX-Version: 5.5.5.374460, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.1.369594, Antispam-Data: 2009.9.25.22116 X-PerlMx-Spam: Gauge=X, Probability=10%, Report=' TO_IN_SUBJECT 0.5, SUPERLONG_LINE 0.05, BODY_SIZE_1000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_2000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_5000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_7000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_800_899 0, TO_NO_NAME 0, __BOUNCE_CHALLENGE_SUBJ 0, __CD 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0' I faced a similar problem. I managed to screw up the pump (don't ask) and = even after a re-build, it was more than 10% out. I've gone to a scale and = it's working well for me. The dollar store has plenty of shot glasses = for small stuff, and I use cat cans or yogurt containers for the larger = stuff. I've placed the 2 parts in squeezable containers and keep a = calculator handy for the mixing ratio. Doug >>> WILLIAM HOLDEN 09/24/09 7:07 PM >>> What are everyone's thoughts on using a pump versus=20 a scale for epoxy mixing? I have a pump that I bought used and can't seem = to=20 get it working smoothly despite a lot of cleaning. Seems to me a scale = and cups=20 are easier to keep clean and monitor rather than the pump? Any=20 thoughts? =20 Will