REFLECTOR: epoxy pump ratio

[gattenby at tulsaconnect.com]

The hardner check valve on my pump was installed 
incorectly when I got it.
It was shorting the hardner...
The big problem was that I got my kit second hand...  I 
spent most of the 1st year
sanding out the work that the first owner did, and 
starting over.
(I didn't trust his work or the mix ratio)

Noel


On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:07:20 -0400
  Steve Goldman <steve at fatcatair.com> wrote:
> Steve Goldman wrote:
> 
>> Since the pump is brand new I wouldn't expect a problem 
>>with the check
>> valves but unless the calibration of these things is 
>>normally this
>> far off I'm not sure what to do. 
> 
> Of course it was the check valve. Since this seemed to 
>be the only thing
> it really could be.  I was suspicious that the resin was 
>being  shorted
> I decided to try again and see if I could see backflow 
>in the resin
> reservior.
> 
> Well I couldn't see backflow but it was obvious that the 
>U-bracket that
> is a spacer for the spring on the check valve was not 
>seat properly. I
> stuck a long screwdriver in and popped it into place. 
>Voila now I get a
> 0.45 ratio, much better.
> 
> Looking at the U-bracket and how small it is and the 
>spring on it
> it is hard to believe it unseated in shipping. I suspect 
>it never
> was assembled properly.
> 
> I'm glad I checked the ratio before building. Looks like 
>tomorrow
> will be an epoxy day after all.
> 
> -- 
> Steve Goldman
> '77 Tiger N28531
> Velocity XL5-RG (T-3485hrs)
> Pittsboro, NC (9NC8)
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