Where do I get it?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:41 amWhere can I get graphite dust? 
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:41 amRe: Where do I get it?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:59 amWestSystems makes an additive...you can order it from Jamestown Distribs
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:36 pmMuch cheaper from Raka or US Composites. Avoid the West brand on anything but epoxy...
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:00 pmYeah and graphite sets up a voltage potential against aluminum. Ask me how I know! 
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:45 pmCarbon + Aluminum + salt water = bad. Graphite is just carbon in powder form.
I put a layer of eglass on any AL parts, like my new prefeeder, before I mount it to my mast or other carbon part.
Kevin.
I put a layer of eglass on any AL parts, like my new prefeeder, before I mount it to my mast or other carbon part.
Kevin.
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:56 amDoes any of you use resorcinol wood adhesive to build up the keel and rudder?
I understand that it is a water & boil proof (WBP) glue traditionally used for wooden boat-building.
Is it a hazardous substance? Because I can't seem to find it in local hardware/timber stores.
I am really looking for suitable adhesive for the keel / rudder build-up, something with longer pot-life than my current thixotropic epoxy.
Here in the tropic epoxy pot-life is about 20 minutes, pretty hectic.
I understand that it is a water & boil proof (WBP) glue traditionally used for wooden boat-building.
Is it a hazardous substance? Because I can't seem to find it in local hardware/timber stores.
I am really looking for suitable adhesive for the keel / rudder build-up, something with longer pot-life than my current thixotropic epoxy.
Here in the tropic epoxy pot-life is about 20 minutes, pretty hectic.
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:26 pmI used Plastic Resin Glue.
http://www.dap.com/docs/tech/00030201.pdf
Resorcinol is tougher to use- it requires very close fitting joints and lots of pressure. It's rare to see it on the shelves anymore.
There are other, much slower-kicking epoxies available also...
http://www.dap.com/docs/tech/00030201.pdf
Resorcinol is tougher to use- it requires very close fitting joints and lots of pressure. It's rare to see it on the shelves anymore.
There are other, much slower-kicking epoxies available also...
Re: Where do I get it?
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:57 pmChad wrote:I used Plastic Resin Glue.
http://www.dap.com/docs/tech/00030201.pdf
Resorcinol is tougher to use- it requires very close fitting joints and lots of pressure. It's rare to see it on the shelves anymore.
There are other, much slower-kicking epoxies available also...
...yeh,,check for a 'sun-cure or 'slowcure' variety applicable to your temp range