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Post by Monsoon » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:30 pm

While looking through a room in my basement, I came across a jar of stuff called Plumber's Putty. Is this the same as Epoxy? I have my doubts, since the contain says "do not use on plastic". Can someone give me a hint? The room also contains everything that is needed for modding and such--all different types of screwdrivers, a clamp, tons of screws, nails, bolts, nuts/wasshers, etc.--but not Epoxy. There might be extra PVC and tubing in there too, but I haven't checked that yet.
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Post by BoltMasterZero » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:10 pm

No, definately not. This plumbers putty doesn't harden. Its just good for making small seals that aren't under pressure. Prettymuch worthless if you ask me.

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Post by SSCBen » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:52 pm

I'd just get some epoxy or another glue. It's worth the price when modding. I'd organize everything in that room if it wasn't. You might turn it into a lab or sorts like my basement.

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Post by Monsoon » Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:03 pm

"Welcome to my underground layer" is what I would think of it. I just found out that this is my dad's storage room, and he says I can use the stuff, but not move it around. It's pretty small, too.

EDIT-I rummaged around further, and I found a cardboard box full of cans of stuff. After looking through it for five minutes, I found a package of Epoxy!
It's the kind that has two tubes, one says it's a Resin, and the other says it's a Hardener. I'm not sure if you use both, or mix them. Can someone fill me in?

EDIT 2-The package says they need to be mixed together. Is this still the right kind of Epoxy I would use for modding and such?
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Post by BoltMasterZero » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:25 pm

^ Yea, that sounds like the right stuff. As long as its not metal epoxy it should work fine.

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Post by Monsoon » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:28 pm

It states on the package it is multipurpose Epoxy that can be used on metal, plastic, wood, etc., etc. so I'm guessing it's the right kind.
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Post by BoltMasterZero » Mon Nov 08, 2004 1:16 am

^ Yea, that'll work great. Make sure you mix it throughly, I mixed it too fast once and it came out very weak.

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Post by Monsoon » Mon Nov 08, 2004 1:36 am

It also says it takes about four hours to dry (don't worry, I know the drill of waiting 24 hrs). It says the company also make five minute epoxy, which is pre-mixed.
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Post by Soakologist » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:48 am

Which company makes this premixed five minute epoxy?
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Post by SSCBen » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:21 pm

I would never use 5-minute epoxy or something similar. Even if it says that it can tak a certain amount of PSI, I'd still never use it. You need the time and you also need to mix it to know you're getting a good strong bond. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Think of it like this: Would you use 5 minute PVC cement?

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Post by Neuro » Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:42 am

From my experience, PVC cement usually dries enough for pressurization in about 15 minutes. My grandpa agrees with me, and he was an engineer for who knows how many years. So I see no need for 5-minute PVC cement, 15 minutes is fast enough.
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Post by SSCBen » Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:09 am

I leave mine to wait a day, sometimes two... I believe in better safe than sorry at least for my homemades.

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Post by Monsoon » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:24 pm

Oh well. I have the mix kind, which is good. The problem is, I broke my Max-D 5000 trying to open it, and I don't want that to happen to my CPS 2100 or XP-310.
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