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Re: Epoxy: The curse of Don Ho
By:Ben Staley
Date: 10/16/2003, 4:13 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: The curse of Don Ho (pikabike)

Try the utility knife first, I think once you see how easy it is to cut the semi-cured tape you won't want to bother with the Dremel tool. If you do use the Dremel I wouldn't use a sanding head on green epoxy, it can cause white marks that won't ever clear when you get sanding dust mixed in with partially cured epoxy. A cutting head on the Dremel might work but I would much rather have a sharp box knife anyday.

Ben Staley

: This morning I checked (again!) the butt joints that I had put together with
: glass tape and epoxy yesterday. Maybe it was the morning sunlight's angle,
: but I saw some tiny bubbles on two of the taped joints that I had not seen
: yesterday.

: Should I do anything about them?

: Also, the instruction manual says to trim the excess tape using a utility
: knife. Is there any reason a Dremel tool would be a bad device for this
: purpose?

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: The curse of Don Ho
pikabike -- 10/16/2003, 3:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: The curse of Don Ho
Ben Staley -- 10/16/2003, 4:13 pm