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01-02-2015, 11:39 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Epoxy Mixer
Anyone use those PacBay epoxy mixers. I'm thinking I might order one unless anyone has had horrible experiences with them. Figure anything I can do to make things a little easier in the old basement. All my stuff has been breaking lately and I feel like maybe I just need a little nudge to get it instead of trying to half ass build something that will fail in a year or so.
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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01-02-2015, 05:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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I have one and seem to think it does good. I usually put the bottles in hot water for a bit and then sweeze 3cc each into the cup. It does seem to get less bubbles in the mix although they seem to pop eventually anyway. So do you need it, no....but I don't think you will feel like you wasted your money.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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01-02-2015, 08:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Was the best upgrade i ever made when making plugs...
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01-07-2015, 11:34 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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What Skippy said x 2
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01-07-2015, 12:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Skippy,
What do you use to clean off the ball bearings with?
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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01-08-2015, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: new bedford, Ma.
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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.
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Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man.
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01-08-2015, 10:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 373
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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.
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01-09-2015, 07:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O.D. Mike
Skippy,
What do you use to clean off the ball bearings with?
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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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01-09-2015, 07:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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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.
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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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01-09-2015, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Thanks Skippy and Eric,
On the pitting if you use the latest VOC clear it causes pitting because it has wax in it. I switched to the envirotex clear and that problem went away. I also wipe the whole plug down lightly with denatured alcohol before applying epoxy.
Another tip is to epoxy down the eyes down before applying the envirotex. I would get tons of air trapped behind the eyes while it was spinning. The trick is to put just enough epoxy to hold the eye in place but, not enough to come to the top of the eye.
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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01-09-2015, 10:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O.D. Mike
Thanks Skippy and Eric,
On the pitting if you use the latest VOC clear it causes pitting because it has wax in it. I switched to the envirotex clear and that problem went away. I also wipe the whole plug down lightly with denatured alcohol before applying epoxy.
Another tip is to epoxy down the eyes down before applying the envirotex. I would get tons of air trapped behind the eyes while it was spinning. The trick is to put just enough epoxy to hold the eye in place but, not enough to come to the top of the eye.
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eyes = super glue = win no bubbles
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01-09-2015, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Super glue = eyes stuck to my fingers......
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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01-09-2015, 08:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O.D. Mike
Super glue = eyes stuck to my fingers......
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LOL I USE TWEEEEEEZERS lol
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01-10-2015, 02:35 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
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Originally Posted by iamskippy
LOL I USE TWEEEEEEZERS lol
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Yup. That confirms it. Lol.
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01-10-2015, 05:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Originally Posted by GattaFish
Yup. That confirms it. Lol.
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True story
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