The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More

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Our own Titan Hawk-model painted by Ronjatoukka (https://linktr.ee/ronjatoukka). Our own models are available only trough us.
- Minna A, Pikkujuttuja3d-

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Finishing the underside of the top step of the garage entrance.

I have painted the cross braces with NicPro epoxy. Leftover epoxy went on parts of the main boards. These boards are covered mostly with a mixture of NicPro epoxy and chopped fiberglass. The spaces between the boards are filled with NicPro epoxy pigmented glow-in-the-dark green.

The main boards are yellow pine 2×6 (with some planing to correct for curvature in a poor choice of one board). The cross braces are scraps of black ash, probably from production runs of 1×2 for cutting boards or 1×1 for pen turning. (I have made an edge grain cutting board from such scraps. The grain is open so I used tung oil to partly fill it in. But cherry or maple is better.)

I almost forgot: the very ends are covered mostly with Yieho UV resin. This makes up for some serious disasters I created along the way, involving overflows of epoxy onto the kitchen floor.

The curing rates of UV resins using the means advertised by the sellers is exaggerated. I suggest making ample use of sunny days. But what I used here is also very good. I used an expensive Lumenshooter UV flashlight, and instead of the garbage batteries that came with it I have two LBF 21700 5000mAh 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Unlike the OEM batteries, these require no charger. They have USB-C ports for recharging. They are slightly larger, but fit. It is an unusual battery format, as is that of the slightly smaller OEM battery.

With this flashlight, curing usually takes seconds. The resin gets quite hot.

There are also Japanese wooden nails and CA glue in the connection between boards and braces. The nails are made of beech.

#epoxy #epoxyResin #UVResin #woodworking #alt4Me

I am clumsily constructing a new step, primarily of wood and epoxy. So far mostly wood. Yellow pine 2-by-6 and scraps of black ash. There are Japanese wooden nails you can see if I turn it over. I will partially fill the spaces between the boards with epoxy (having sealed the ends with UV resin) and reinforce the whole bottom with epoxy. Then I will turn it over and put on layers of epoxy.

I use Nicpro epoxy. The same chemical formula is available from an increasing number of other brands. It has fabulous properties, among which is that it degasses without a hitch in a vacuum chamber.

I generally do not use coating epoxies. They bubble fiercely. If I have a mold or for some light coating jobs I may use Superclear Liquid Glass. But even the 24-hour formula does not harden until near the end, and isn't as good at heated curing as is the Nicpro.

#alt4me #epoxy #epoxyResin #UVResin #woodworking

A new paper towel roll holder. Mostly a 1-inch diameter birch dowel. The base is a piece of yellow pine 2-by-6. But under the pine are twelve stainless steel flat washers as weights. The covering plastics are epoxies and acrylics. #woodworking #epoxy #epoxyResin #UVResin #alt4me

Some dandelions embedded in clear epoxy and acrylic. #epoxy #acrylic #epoxyResin #UVResin