How much pressure when using epoxy
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Silly question that I have never really thought about...
when You are epoxying two pieces together....I'll using laminating in my example...
How much pressure do you use?
just set them (the peices) together and leave it?
a little pressure ( a light weight or something) just to make sure the pieces don't move...?
or do you calmp the heck out of them?
assume that the peices fit together just about perfectly and I am using 30 Minute epoxy....
I just haven't really every thought about it before and curious what others do....
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Exeter
when You are epoxying two pieces together....I'll using laminating in my example...
How much pressure do you use?
just set them (the peices) together and leave it?
a little pressure ( a light weight or something) just to make sure the pieces don't move...?
or do you calmp the heck out of them?
assume that the peices fit together just about perfectly and I am using 30 Minute epoxy....
I just haven't really every thought about it before and curious what others do....
Cheers
Exeter
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Where possible, I use some pressure to squeeze out any excess epoxy which needs to be wiped off any critical surfaces while still uncured. I also keep light clamping pressure where possible to minimize any shifting of parts positions.
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The purpose for light pressure as I see it, Is so that the excess epoxy can be eliminated but is so that the slightly porous material will be able to "soak" up the glue increasing the grip on both parts of the glue joint.