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Speaking of Neat Tools...........
I'm getting ready to attach (bond) my wings to the fuselage. There are
a few cavities where it is going to take a considerable amount of epoxy/flox
to fill (as instructed in the assembly manual). Trying to fill these
cavities using a tongue depresser would take a considerable amount of time,
and would not ensure a complete fill.
Therefore, I am looking for a refillable/ reuseable caulking gun which I
can fill with my epoxy/flox mixture, and pump into these cavities. (I had
thought of using my wife's bakery decorating bag)
Any ideas of a source, phone number, and part number?
Building an airplane is great! It gives you the perfect excuse to buy
all kinds of neat tools!
Thanks for your help!
John Kleber
Legacy #9, N83JK
[John, there are several ways to do what you're suggesting, the easiest (and
least expensive) is to use a heavy duty ziploc bag just like your wife
uses her pastry bags. Mix your flox as usual then scoop it into the ziploc
bag. Work it into one corner of the bag, then cut off that corner... you have
an instant flox applicator. Best of all you just throw the bag away when
you're done so there's no cleanup. BTW, you can actually do your mixing
right in the bag..... talk about convenience.
The next alternative is to visit your local paint store, one that caters
to the professional house painter. You can purchase empty 10 oz. caulking
tubes from them and use them in a standard caulking gun. West Systems
(989-684-6881) has them available (their part number 810) for a couple
bucks apiece, or you can go to an online retailer like:
www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/WSY/WSY8102.html and buy them there as well.
Personally, I have a relative who uses latex caulk in his business and I
have him save me his empty tubes... they're made of PVC and latex caulk is
water soluble, so I just toss them in a bucket for a few days and clean
out the last remnants of caulk with the garden hose. Since the tube and
the ram are both plastic, once they're dry they are just as good as the
ones you buy for $2 each. Needless to say, there's more than one way
to accomplish just about anything, this task included.
<Marv> ]
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