Technique to "open" paths for resin
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 2
- Joined: June 14th, 2011, 7:03 am
- Enter the middle number please (3): 3
- Contact:
Technique to "open" paths for resin
I occasionally run into difficulty in getting paths open to all break areas. When probing the break or drilling I find that often there is no direct path to some of the cracks. Consequently the resin doesn't flow into all the breaks. Any tips on how to get the resin to flow to the more remote cracks that are not connected to the main break?
- Mr Bill
- Senior Member
- Posts: 523
- Joined: February 9th, 2005, 6:15 pm
- Enter the middle number please (3): 5
- Location: Santa Cruz CA
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
drill at an angle from the point of impact towards the crack in question and then pop a little bullseye.
Use a sewing machine needle as the spring hammer will whack the glass too hard.
Use a sewing machine needle as the spring hammer will whack the glass too hard.
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 2
- Joined: June 14th, 2011, 7:03 am
- Enter the middle number please (3): 3
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
Tap on the needle gently with a hammer?
-
- Member
- Posts: 169
- Joined: December 9th, 2003, 1:00 pm
- Enter the middle number please (3): 5
- Location: Vancouver,WA.
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
If a leg is tight near impact point I will gently "pop" on crack with slide hammer...Increase impact pressure as needed. If that is unsuccessful then drill and pop.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3192
- Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
- Enter the middle number please (3): 5
- Location: uk Lincolnshire
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
If it is definitely unconnected the I use a blunt aluminum tipped punch along with a toffee hammer to break it into the rest of the damage.
I take it you have checked all other reasons for a leg not filling first though.
Another thought is that this is when a magnifying glass is a great help.
I am glad you are taking the effort to fill the break most guys over here do not trouble to do so.
I take it you have checked all other reasons for a leg not filling first though.
Another thought is that this is when a magnifying glass is a great help.
I am glad you are taking the effort to fill the break most guys over here do not trouble to do so.
- Mr Bill
- Senior Member
- Posts: 523
- Joined: February 9th, 2005, 6:15 pm
- Enter the middle number please (3): 5
- Location: Santa Cruz CA
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
I use a spoon.5thcorps wrote:Tap on the needle gently with a hammer?
Its hard to miss with one.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3192
- Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
- Enter the middle number please (3): 5
- Location: uk Lincolnshire
- Contact:
Re: Technique to "open" paths for resin
Toffee hammer every time, when you lose one you have to eat all the toffee to get another one.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 45 guests