Crack expander
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chad
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Crack expander
Anyone use a crack expander to fill in a star break that has long legs( like 1.5 inch legs) that seem to long for just the tool? Thanks
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screenman
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Re: Crack expander
I tried one 25 years or more ago, I have not used one since.
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Clarity Glass
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Re: Crack expander
Shouldn't need to use crack expander unless the crack leg is tight. Carefully flex/put pressure on crack watching the resin flow to crack tip.
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screenman
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Re: Crack expander
It does of course matter if the leg is surface or sub surface, pressing on a surface crack will often close it up, whilst subsurface will open it.
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IRONSIDE
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Re: Crack expander
Is there any information on at what length a crack changes from sub-surface to a surface crack?
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screenman
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Re: Crack expander
Just drag your scribe across the top you will here a click if it is surface.
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