Epoxy Mixer

[O.D. Mike]

Skippy,
What do you use to clean off the ball bearings with?

[eskimo]

That good eh? I always assumed it was a waste of money. Most bubbles end up surfacing and taking care of themselves for me. My problem is with pitting and fish-eyes. Maybe it could be a help.

[EricW]

I made one of these out of a free microwave motor and 2 medicine cups. I simply took out the motor and attached a power cord to it.
The microwave motor usually has a little piece that fits under the plate to spin. Simply superglue a medicine cup to that and then place another medicine cup in the first and mix in that. The cup should spin nicely inside the other one without slipping. If find it is still good to scrape the sides though to get a good mix of e-tex or ex-74. I use small ball bearings and mix for about 5 min. Very few bubbles, although as long as it is not humid those always come out for me on the plug. I clean the ball bearings with denatured alcohol. You can also make a nice stand for it out of a coat hanger like the pacbay.

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by eskimo

That good eh? I always assumed it was a waste of money. Most bubbles end up surfacing and taking care of themselves for me. My problem is with pitting and fish-eyes. Maybe it could be a help.

Pitting and fish eyes is most likely from contaminants on the brush you use. Soak amd rinse im denatured alcohol first. Fyi i dont use acid or foam brushes.

Since i have started using the spinner my finishes dry harder 100% of the time as the epoxy is very well mixed and 99% of the time i need little to no heat as there are no bubbles during application making the finish flatter and more uniformed.
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[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by O.D. Mike

Skippy,
What do you use to clean off the ball bearings with?

SORRY FOR THE DELAY

I use two things. I first put it in acetone then after a good soak i put it in denatured alcohol. After soaked in that i rinse it off or leave it im water if i plan on epoxying more.

Remember to always re soak or rinse in the denatured alcohol before using and let air dry. This will ensure you dont have any contaminants on it and your brush.
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