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Philip Florio
12-10-2009, 8:28 PM
I'm trying to find an easy an quick way to add a 2 part epoxy in a Cutlery handle.

I was trying to find a glue syringe in hobby shops but all I could find were small squeeze bottles that weren't very successful. The hole is 1/4" diameter and about 1 1/4" in depth. Part of the problem is the thickness of the epoxy plus the air that gets trap.

I'm wondering if I could use a plastic tube hooked up to a compressor to some how get the epoxy in the hole.

Any thoughts?
Phil

Brian Penning
12-10-2009, 9:32 PM
West System epoxy is quite liquid when you mix it. I think it would fill a hole that size quite easily.

Philip Florio
12-10-2009, 9:41 PM
Well part of the problem is having something to keep it clean and easy to fill like a glue syringe. I just thought of using air from the compressor to fill the hole would be a neat way of accomplishing the task.

David DeCristoforo
12-10-2009, 10:03 PM
I have always used InLace products for this kind of stuff. The basic resin is much more viscous than most epoxies and can be thickened if needed.

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