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Fabricating an Air Scoop

…corners, I used fillets of 410 Microlight on all inside corners, I used fillets of 410 Microlight on all inside corners. I used clear packing tape as a mold release…

This entry was posted in Automotive, Composite Fabrication and tagged 23, 36, air scoop, Brian Knight, Epkoxyworks #36, Epoxyworks #23, Fiberglass, lost foam, Microlight, Spring 2006, Spring 2013, Styrofoam on June 30, 2015 by ewadmin.

Big Nose Pete

…SYSTEM® 410 Microlight fairing compound to achieve a uniform smooth finish. CNC Machining The mold plug was designed using a computer aided design (CAD) software package to create a three-dimensional…

This entry was posted in Carbon Fiber, Composite Fabrication, Human-Powered and tagged David Sianez, Epoxywork #41, Fall 2015, foam, human powered, mold construction on August 31, 2015 by ewadmin.
metal door repair with 410 Microlight

Metal Door Repair

WEST SYSTEM 410 Microlight® to the Rescue! by Jim Derck—GBI Technical Advisor Above: Jim Derck describes how he used 410 Microlight in a metal door repair. Image: A knocker on…

This entry was posted in Fixing Broken Stuff!, Home repair, restoration & improvement and tagged 24, Epoxyworks #24, Fall 2006, Jim Derck on January 27, 2015 by ewadmin.

Fairing the Bottom of Adagio

…vacuum to get the dust off the surface and then rolled three coats of thickened epoxy with 410 Microlight® mixture with a 3/8” nap roller cover onto the surface. I…

This entry was posted in Boat Repair, Fairing, Multihull Construction, Techniques & Tips and tagged 38, Adagio, bottom fairing, Epoxyworks #38, fairing, Greg Bull, sanding, Spring 2014 on July 31, 2015 by ewadmin.

Foam Things in Disguise

…with 410 Microlight to bond the foam inside the box. Eliminate all voids to prevent heat gain. Microlight makes a strong enough epoxy mixture and has a pretty good insulation…

This entry was posted in Arts & Crafts and tagged #12, Captain James R. Watson, Epoxyworks #12, Fall 1998, foam sculpture, sculpture, Styrofoam on August 7, 2014 by ewadmin.
8—The finished hatch.

Installing a Removable Hatch

…allow any leaks over the two years of service. The epoxy/410 Microlight mixture was easily removed with a low-angle block plane (Photo 2). Epoxy thickened with Microlight carves and sands…

This entry was posted in Boat Mods, Modifying and Customizing, Plastic and tagged 25, Epoxyworks #25, Gougmarans, hatch, installing hatch, removable hatch, Summer 2007, Tom Pawlak on February 17, 2015 by ewadmin.
A mold was taken from an undamaged column base covered with stretch wrap.

Repairing Damaged Wood Trim

…repair to the shape of the missing section. Epoxy thickened with low-density filler like 410 Microlight® is easy to sand and carve after the epoxy cures. When thickened with 410…

This entry was posted in Techniques & Tips and tagged Damaged wood trim, Epoxyworks #31, Fall 2010, How to, Tom Pawlak on May 9, 2015 by ewadmin.
A scrap of curved fiberglass panel was the perfect piece to extend the nose of the car body to match the new profile.

Building Composite Parts

…407 Low-Density Fairing Filler and 410 Microlight Fairing Filler for fairing applications. Stirring these low-density fillers into the 105 System to the desired consistency makes the cured epoxy much easier…

This entry was posted in Automotive, Composite Fabrication, Modifying and Customizing and tagged #49, car body, car body mold, composite mold, Don Gutzmer, Epoxyworks 49, Fall 2019 on October 22, 2019 by ewadmin.

Strings’ Masthead Float

…create the desired thickness he glued the pieces of foam together with WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin/206 Slow Hardener with 410 Microlight filler mixed to a catsup consistency. He roughed out…

This entry was posted in Boat Construction, Carbon Fiber, Composite Fabrication, Multihull Construction, Weird & Wonderful and tagged #42, dirigable, Epoxyworks #42, float, Greg Bull, Jan Gougeon, male mold, Spring 2016, Strings on February 21, 2016 by ewadmin.

Marquetry Made Easy

…is dark red-brown and 410 Microlight® is a light tan color. I do a lot of inlays using dark woods for the inlaid pieces—walnut, cocobolo, ziricote, etc., into a light-colored…

This entry was posted in Arts & Crafts, Canoe & Kayak Construction, Shop Tricks and tagged 28, Al Witham, Epoxyworks #28, marquetry, Spring 2009 on March 31, 2015 by ewadmin.

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