Paddleducks
Paddler Modelling => Construction => Topic started by: sandystrone on December 18, 2009, 08:44:13 PM
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SHOCKED!
Went into my model shop to buy 5 minute epoxy and what I used to buy was two part 4oz bottles at £8, I now find I can only get two part 2oz bottles at £10.
Does anyone know of cheaper suppliers?
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mmmmm PD's......ten UK pounds for two part 2oz bottles does sound expensive ....could be the merchant & not the manufacturer......
In OZ we have the range manufactured by 'Selleys'.......and also a few product manufactured in China....which are very 'general' or 'generic' in their application as marketed ....'5 minute epoxy resin'
A 5 minute exothermic reaction has the potential to warp or move the alignment of the components being bound structurally..........
I have used structural adhesives for model ship building by American manufacturers [3M] ......
I understand that there may be a million differing applications for epoxy resin in model building :hammer ....however would prefer to 'stitch weld' with super glue...& then bed the component in with slow cure epoxy...........Derek
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Yes, the price has rocketed especially on the Devcon stuff. It's now around the £15 mark.
My wife found some tubes of a different make in the local pound shop and it proved to absolutely useless. I guess you get what you pay for.
I use your method, Derek, as I have the commercial stuff which takes 24 hours. You have to add filler powder as it's quite runny.
ken
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Theres some Devcon stuff here...Kernow Craft]http://www.kernowcraft.com/products/silversmithing-and-tools/sundries/5-minute-epoxy-C20/#]Kernow Craft (http://www.kernowcraft.com/products/silversmithing-and-tools/sundries/5-minute-epoxy-C20/#) P&P appears to be around the £2 mark....