Hi! Helen/Joe.
This should only happen with the first mix with a new stick!
Just wipe it off and next mix won't absorb. It's a valid point thoughfor a
small mix if you put the hardener in first. I wouldn't use the stick until
both hardener and resin are already in the pot.
Regards
Bob harrison G-PTAG Europa/Jabiru 3300
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
> Subject: Re: Introductions
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> Forwarded from the bounce bin. Message is from
> "Helen Fahy" <72510.1173@compuserve.com>
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> On mixing very small amounts of resin.
>
> I had a problem mixing small amounts of resin, where it would
> just not cure.
> I checked my ratio, scale,... Then I called the Shell Answer Man, Gary
> Hunter. He is very helpful and has given many seminars at Oskosh
> on epoxy.
> His first question was "Are you using a wooden mixing stick?" As he said
> that, the problem flashed in my head even before he gave it to me. The
> mixing stick was adsorbing the hardener!
>
> His solution for using wooden mixing sticks was to first get them wetted
> with the resin, then add the hardener and finish mixing. Usually
> you weigh
> out the resin into a cup and then add the hardener and mix. So you always
> get some absorption of the hardener into the wooden stick as it
> is floating
> on top of the resin. It is just that it is worse for real small volumes.
>
> Helen & Joe Fahy
> Helen is the pilot, I am the student.
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