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Re: What about a scale?
By:Don Beale
Date: 4/11/2002, 12:42 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezing epoxy? (Mike Mulligan)

I just picked up a digital kitchen scale for $30. It's accurate to two grams. I havent tried mixing small batches with it yet, but for RAKA the mix ration is 42% by weight. I figure that a 5% error would allow me to weigh a batch as small as 40 grams, which would be 17g of hardner and 23g of resin. Has anybody tried this? How small a batch is that? Too easy to screw up the math? I

: Hello All,

: I am doing some small detail work and do not have a good way of mixing really
: small amounts. I am wasting good epoxy as a result. I recall seeing some
: posts about freezing epoxy after it is mixed. Can anyone lend me the
: benefit of their experience with this? After I mix a batch and pour out a
: little to use can I just pop the remainder into the freezer? How long does
: it take to thaw? I suppose if you do not time the thaw just right you may
: end up with another expensive paperweight after all?

: Any thoughts appreciated.

: Mike

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezing epoxy?
Mike Mulligan -- 4/10/2002, 10:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Dick Lemke -- 4/12/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Kevin Street -- 4/13/2002, 12:32 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Joy -- 4/11/2002, 8:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Rehd -- 4/11/2002, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: Use 60CC graduated syringes
Doug -- 4/11/2002, 4:01 pm
Re: What about a scale?
Don Beale -- 4/11/2002, 12:42 pm
Re: What about a scale?
Richard Boyle -- 4/11/2002, 3:10 pm
Re: Good thing I havent tried this...
Don Beale -- 4/12/2002, 11:35 am
Re: Tiny Batches
Shawn Baker -- 4/11/2002, 2:26 pm
Re: Tiny Batches
Dave Houser -- 4/11/2002, 6:13 pm
Re: Tiny Batches
KenC -- 4/12/2002, 9:43 am
Re: Tiny Batches
Kevin Street -- 4/11/2002, 2:47 pm
Re: quick before Martha Stewart figures this one?
LeeG -- 4/11/2002, 10:18 am
Re: Picnic Bottles *Pic*
John Schroeder -- 4/11/2002, 9:48 am
Re: Picnic Bottles
Bill Price -- 4/12/2002, 4:07 pm
Re: Picnic Bottles
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 10:37 pm
Re: Picnic Bottles
John Schroeder -- 4/12/2002, 10:38 pm
Silicon!!!!
Andreas -- 4/11/2002, 11:28 am
Re: Performance: silicon ??
Rehd -- 4/11/2002, 9:09 pm
Re: Performance: silicon ??
John Schroeder -- 4/11/2002, 9:54 pm
Re: Picnic Bottles
LeeG -- 4/11/2002, 10:10 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Rehd -- 4/11/2002, 9:04 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Jay Babina -- 4/11/2002, 8:44 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 10:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Mike in Atlanta -- 4/11/2002, 7:14 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Scott Dollmeyer -- 4/10/2002, 11:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Bill -- 4/11/2002, 12:32 am
Re: Epoxy: Tired of expensive paperweights -Freezi
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 10:31 pm