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West system epoxy
Can I use west system epoxy to secure my scales?
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Absolutely! It's the only epoxy I use and trust.
But keep in mind, adhesives alone are not sufficient to keep the scales on the knife. Or any other piece of the knife. Mechanical fasteners like pins and/or some type of bolt configuration must be used as well. __________________ Blade Show Table 8-Q What do you do when you see your ex in pain, limping and bleeding? Relax. Take a deep breath. Reload and then shoot again. http://www.andersenforge.com/ |
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I used West epoxy system to build a foam-core, fiberglass/kevlar laminate canoe, as well as to do various repairs on a sailing yacht. I find the West system to be easy to use, versatile, and reliable. In their instructions/books, etc., they include lots of tips on how to use their materials for various purposes, such as building up missing material, forming new parts, attaching dissimilar material, surfacing and finishing, etc. It would be a good idea to read up on this stuff.
One very good idea that I remember concerns adhesion to metal. Many metals will rapidly form an oxide layer when the fresh metal surface is exposed to air, including stainless steel, brass, and aluminum alloy. This oxide surface will not form nearly as strong a bond to the epoxy as the fresh metal would. So what do you do to maximize your bond strength? If you polish the metal again, the new oxide layer forms within seconds. The answer is that you coat the metal with the mixed epoxy and wet your sandpaper with epoxy, then wet-sand the metal under the liquid epoxy. So the epoxy forms a bond to the fresh metal immediately. I would call that a good tip. |
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I agree 100% with what Karl said. While epoxy can add considerably to the mechanical bond of scales to steel it is probably best to think of it as simply a moisture barrier that keeps water from being able to get under the scales and cause problems. That's the primary reason we use it.
BTW Karl, love the avatar, looking good, but I gotta ask, are you pre-op or post-op? Assuming that's you anyway .... |
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OK I meant to say does anyone use it?
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Thanks for the response ,I didnt see anything, I had to refresh the browser Thanks for the info.
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Funny. She's my shop helper.
__________________ Blade Show Table 8-Q What do you do when you see your ex in pain, limping and bleeding? Relax. Take a deep breath. Reload and then shoot again. http://www.andersenforge.com/ |
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With a shop helper like that I'd never get any knives made. Come to think of it, I hardly get any made as it is .....
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With a shop helper like that I think work related injuries would go up and my married life would go down...
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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