Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:01:33 -0600
Reply-To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
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George and list: Again, idemntifying what tpe of plastic it is is crucial
before even thinking about welding it. I've got a $900 Seelye portable
plastic welder(FOR sale, BTW!), but if the plastic's old and fatigued, I
don't think welding is the best solution. If this guy's in egypt, I don't
know what to say on a fix.
AFA the Gougeon Epoxy bonding strength, I was actually using the West
systems epoxy from them to glue a wood toilet seat back together. For
pressure I had several bungie cords wrapped around it and lo and behold,
some dribbled out in to the stool. In an enviromentally insensitive moment,
I said what the heck, it will ooze in to the water and we'll flush it after
testing the glue joint. Well the epoxy didn't flush with the next usage of
the toilet. I tried scrapping it off the porcelain with no luck. Finally,
a chisel and hammer popped it free. this was epoxy that had set up under
water and adhered to an unsanded surface with no clamping or heat to
increase bond strength. Sent the story to their newsleter editor and all
had a laugh. It is excellent epoxy for sure.
Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Wietor" <wietorg@yahoo.com>
To: "Max/Joyce Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
> Bought a lot of Gougeon epoxy in my youth. Great for
> encapsulating wood and fabric. Boat still going
> strong into 3rd decade, thank you. Sticks to concrete,
> too.
> Would a plastic welder using hot air be practical?
> Otherwise, have a local artisan braze up a steel or
> aluminum tube copy.
> When I buy a MIG welder I am going to mass produce a
> bunch of stainless steel coolant distributors and sell
> 'em to you so I can retire wealthy. You will routinely
> carry them as spares, wear them as jewelry, etc.
> George in Grand Rapids., MI.
>
> --- Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:
> > I've tried to use my boat repair Gougeon Bros
> > Epoxy($80/gal) on a pastic
> > clothes steamer and it didn't hold worth a crap.
> > You might want to try the
> > Devcon plastic welder that Wal mart sells for about
> > $3 a syringe. Or the
> > name brand version of it clalled Plexus, both are
> > methyl methacrolate based
> > adhesives and reported to have 3000# breaking
> > strength. Not sure what class
> > of plastic the disto tower is made of, but they
> > aren't that expensive from
> > Wilfy, like under $40 or so.
> >
> > Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel----- Original
> > Message -----
> > From: "Stebbins" <stebbins@AUCEGYPT.EDU>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 5:06 AM
> > Subject: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
> >
> >
> > > I may have to use some HOUSEHOLD epoxy or super
> > glue on the
> > > coolant diversion block (distribution unit). Does
> > anyone
> > > know if household (2 part) expoy or household
> > super glue
> > > will tolerate the temperatures of the coolant
> > system?
> > > Thanks, Malcolm
>
>
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