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Not going to use the pumps
By:pikabike
Date: 10/14/2003, 7:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi (Annapolis)

: I too, gave up on the epoxy pumps that Pygmy sent with the Arctic Tern kit--I
: don't know if they are System 3 pumps, but the epoxy is System 3. The
: epoxy has been excellent, but the pumps were not even close to being
: accurate.

Yup, I'm going to play it safe and measure in cups first, then mix in a separate pan to work from. The kit actually includes some paper cups with level marks. The spring in the pump looks really cheesy.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug visitors?
pikabike -- 10/13/2003, 10:34 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
John Monroe -- 10/14/2003, 4:36 am
Curing times
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 7:17 pm
Re: Curing times
Annapolis -- 10/15/2003, 9:33 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
LeeG -- 10/13/2003, 11:00 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
pikabike -- 10/13/2003, 2:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
Annapolis -- 10/13/2003, 4:02 pm
Not going to use the pumps
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 7:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
Danny Cox -- 10/13/2003, 2:54 pm
Humidity not an issue, supposedly
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 6:59 pm