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Offline BrokenArrow

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Laminations done with Smooth On EA 40 and steambending
« on: October 27, 2014, 03:58:20 pm »
I finished a hickory back jatoba core lamination done with Smooth On EA 40 Epoxy which was mixed 2 parts A to 1 part B.
This should have made the epoxy safe to 217 degrees F as steam is 211 degrees F.
I steamed it for 2 hours and it has held together fine :)
But as I was warned the epoxy could not hold the wood at the bend it was set at as it returned to almost straight position :(
So the experiement both succeeded and failed and I will not do that again.
If you want epoxy to hold a bend it must be done when the epoxy is drying.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Laminations done with Smooth On EA 40 and steambending
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 05:13:26 pm »
You are fighting the glue line. You should get your profile shape for the belly and backing before glue up.
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Re: Laminations done with Smooth On EA 40 and steambending
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 03:33:05 am »
Yes the glueline won't plastify with the heat only the wood.
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