Vol 2 - Issue 8 July/August 1998
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Mixing Epoxy with Syringes

By George Piotrowski

I've used amd bought syringes from vetinary supply or drug stores in farm country. The small ones are a 1 cc with 1/10 cc granultion that i use for hardener. The larger ones I use for the resins are 5cc or 10cc. For marine tex or more viscus stuff, I cut in quarters or 8ths in a dixie cup. The seringes with gradiants are best because temperatures above 85 will require reductions of up to 25% for the catalyst.

Note: Use only syringes with detachable neadles. The needle diameter is defiantly to small for epoxy.

George Piotrowski

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