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<DIV><FONT size=2>Did anybody ever try a commercially available "Epoxy Reducer"
?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Karl G. Mueller<BR><A
href="mailto:kgamueller@rogers.com">kgamueller@rogers.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:18
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is very true, however, it depends on the
amount of alcohol used and strength required. I routinely use
thinned 5 minute for fuel proofing, never on a structural joint.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Didn't the master say that is not good idea to use alcohol to thin
epoxy? I could be wrong since my memory is bad. Anyone
remember? </DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Vicente "Vince" Bortone</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:13 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Epoxy Question</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well folks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is a preliminary finding...Considering
the fact that I probably skewed the results by stirring the mixture to
keep it incorporated, and the 5 minute epoxy mixture I used has only been
curing for about 60 minutes, I found no detectable loss of weight on a
Pelouze PS20DL digital postal scale. I will try to attach a pic of
the weight of the cup, stir stick and mixture. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The cup and stick weigh .5 oz, with the
remainder being the mixture. One thing you will see is that stirring
the mixture makes a gelatinous mess...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=donramsey@gmail.com
href="mailto:donramsey@gmail.com">Don Ramsey</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Epoxy Question</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OK, I'll take a stab. After the
alcohol evaporates you would have the same mass or weight of epoxy that
you started with. AND to reiterate what I learned from the Master
Fowler, thinning epoxy, if I remember right, changes the molecular
structure weakening the mixture. It will also cause the epoxy to
shrink over time. BTDT.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne Galligan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>waiting for Master to speak</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Breaking news. Here's something
from Mike Harrison that will be of interest to the list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Don</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok, think about this, take 1 oz epoxy and
thin with 1 oz alcohol (91%).? After curing how much do you
think it weighs and tell me why.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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