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Re: "Burping" pumps
By:Jay Babina
Date: 4/4/2003, 1:45 pm
In Response To: Re: "Burping" pumps (Shawn Baker)

I was thinking the same thing. It's not worth cleaning. The fumes, mess and cost?? II buy one or two pumps every time I order epoxy. Most of the time they gum up do to evaporation and the mechanism (ball and seal) don't move easily.

You can put them in a plastic bag and into the microwave for 20 - 30 seconds to revitilize them . I know, metal springs - I do it and my house hasn't blown up yet.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
Wade -- 4/2/2003, 7:59 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
rnb4tla -- 4/2/2003, 9:20 pm
I Wouldn't Risk It
Ken -- 4/2/2003, 3:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
Chip Sandresky -- 4/2/2003, 12:30 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/2/2003, 9:55 am
Re: Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
Jay Thomas -- 4/2/2003, 10:49 am
"Burping" pumps
Randy Oswald -- 4/2/2003, 12:49 pm
Re: "Burping" pumps
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: "Burping" pumps
Shawn Baker -- 4/3/2003, 5:44 pm
Re: "Burping" pumps
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2003, 1:45 pm
Re: "Burping" pumps
Randy Oswald -- 4/4/2003, 11:28 am
Re: "Burping" pumps
Mark Normand -- 4/3/2003, 8:45 am
Re: "Burping" pumps
Randy Oswald -- 4/3/2003, 3:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: Mixing more batches in same container
Shawn Baker -- 4/2/2003, 9:54 am