2021 what did you do today?

Buemaker · May 18, 2021, 06:29:52 PM

Was it dark in there?

Crooked Stic · May 18, 2021, 09:09:15 PM

Bue me thinks Roy in the dark a lot

Flem · May 19, 2021, 12:49:58 PM

I don't use much EA-40, but I was needing some thick epoxy so I grabbed it. This stuff is 4yrs old!
It's also still good! I opened the hardener and after the initial stank evaporated in a minute, it had the normal Corn Nuts smell.
I'm using it in a non stress application, so even if it is compromised, which I doubt it is, it will not matter.
Don't throw the stuff away because its supposed to have gone "bad"
Like Mr.T said; "Rules are for Fools"
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Roy from Pa · May 19, 2021, 04:22:15 PM

Mine is 2 years old and I worry about it...

Flem · May 19, 2021, 04:50:18 PM

If it's still good I'll let you know in 3hrs

Flem · May 19, 2021, 05:59:48 PM

After 1hr @ 120-130deg
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I could barely get a finger print in it
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Flem · May 19, 2021, 07:06:44 PM

Extra material popped cleanly out of the mixing container @ 2hrs
Already difficult to flex
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Roy from Pa · May 19, 2021, 07:54:49 PM

Great news.

Longcruise · May 19, 2021, 08:54:44 PM

Didn't Smooth-on recently modify their shelf life statement?

kennym · May 19, 2021, 09:07:41 PM

Quote from: Longcruise on May 19, 2021, 08:54:44 PM
Didn't Smooth-on recently modify their shelf life statement?

They told me 2 years now. That's prob unopened but prob has a safety factor for them also.

What I use is never white like Flem tho

Crooked Stic · May 19, 2021, 09:12:05 PM

Two years on an open can.

A little hard maple some black dye Cactus juice some vacuum and curing heat.
And you can turn plain looking wood to look like something. And here is a further back shot of the big burrs.

Mad Max · May 19, 2021, 09:31:06 PM

Nice stic

Mad Max · May 19, 2021, 09:35:53 PM

I got fired up @ the Classic looking at some of James Parkers bows.
I've made 1 BBI R/D from roy's setup.
I want to try a Recurve with Boo back and Ipe belly with maybe Boo flooring core with the riser built in.

Flem · May 19, 2021, 10:01:51 PM

Last observations on the vintage EA-40. Mine is white because I put 1 drop of colorant in it, which is more than maximum considering the amount of resin and theoretically should weaken the mix. Speaking of mix, I used a 2A/1B ratio.
After cooking @125deg for 3hrs and after cooling down to 76deg, I could not break this disc without more leverage than my thumbs and forefingers provide. It's about 60% of a 2.5"dia disc, maximum thickness of .070".
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I would use this "old" glue to build a bow without hesitation

Longcruise · May 19, 2021, 10:24:19 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on May 19, 2021, 09:35:53 PM
I got fired up @ the Classic looking at some of James Parkers bows.
I've made 1 BBI R/D from roy's setup.
I want to try a Recurve with Boo back and Ipe belly with maybe Boo flooring core with the riser built in.

Elegant.

Roy from Pa · May 20, 2021, 04:05:45 AM

Mark that is a sweet looking profile..

Thanks Flem makes me feel better about my glue.

I use ea 40 mostly for tip overlays but sometimes to glue a riser on.

Mike they seem a little big to me but maybe not to others.

Sharp looking bow though.

kennym · May 20, 2021, 08:10:06 AM

Stic, is that a farmer's bow? Looks a little John Deere ish!

Flem that should be plenty strong...

Mark, that's gonna be cool!

Crooked Stic · May 20, 2021, 08:37:17 AM

Kenny never thought of it as being a farmer bow. Was a farmer growing up. We always said tractors were like watermelons Keep the Red and throw the Green away.

ROY big burrs may make good conversation.

kennym · May 20, 2021, 08:41:51 AM

Mostly green around here. For a long time every red one for sale said good TA. bad TA, or needs TA...

Flem · May 20, 2021, 09:23:10 AM

Was mostly green around here until this morning..........
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