OVER 1 GALLON OF EPOXY RESIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On this episode of Ben's Worx i make a Lazy suzan with epoxy resin it took over 1 gallon of epoxy and weighs a ton here is Peter Browns Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kludge1977/featured here is the epoxy i used: http://www.woodworkingsuppliesqld.com.au/Finishes2/Aristocrat-Liquid-Glass2 music by Bensound Email me; bensworx@gmail.com like my Facebook page for sneak peaks of upcoming projects https://m.facebook.com/bensworx1 follow me on twitter @ bensworx follow me on instagram @ bensworx Thanks for watching
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you make a great Job.
Schöne Grüße aus Berlin
Great Video, Like it ^^..
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Just need to hang it on a stud ..or two.
I've got the exact same one. They're good tools
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I was just wondering why you used a seperate plastic cup for each part, for each pour? could you have a dedicated set of cups for each resin part?
I'm just conscious of the waste of plastic cups...
Aloha
TR
Thanks for the reply.
TR
NOW IF I COULD START ON MY 100 TABLE TOPS FROM TREES I'D BE A HAPPY CAMPER
Use liters or kiligrams, not stupid units, thanks.
thanks man
You are very welcome, I imagine it is even more impressive, as pics and video rarely do things like this justice.
@MMMRCHPCTB, welcome to the internet. Get use to it or keep your pointless comments to yourself. BTW, I can't take someone serious with a profile name like, MMMRCHPCTB.
It looks great. There are millions of rusty tools to be used, I doubt anyone will miss these. Now instead of rusting away for eternity, they will forever be preserved in a piece of functional art. Good work man.
For shits and giggles.
I'm not even that much of environmentalist, but ffs this is too much even for me, let alone essentially burning money.. -.-
Epoxy builds are sure pop, but kinda forcing it to be a epoxy build and amount you use wont make it better... If you would have been able to make this 1/10 of epoxy, then it would be worth giving a hand.. like for instance just coating tools with thin coat if even that and installing a glass top, to save in materials and environment.
Glass top would have been much cheaper and even lighter option to this.
I use epoxy only for projects that i deem worth it, for instance when making dining room table that is design to last centuries to come and has design that cant be created with out epoxy.. and even then that whole table would take less than you used here..-.- Think with your head man, also spending 160$ wont make you Youtube famous. This might be bit harsh, but hopefully gets you think about your life choices a bit.
does EPOXY make it heavier?
Epoxy is highly allergenic, if you want to keep using it throughout your life you must protect yourself… if not sooner or later you won't even be able to get close to a place where epoxy is used without developing a skin rash or worse.
Besides your remark about the number of cos wasted shows clearly you have never used the stuff yourself.
Nothing is salvageable when something has been in contact with epoxy : cups, bushed, cloths, clothes, rollers, gloves etc… and tools must be thoroughly cleaned with acetone.
"Intelligence is not his strong suit…" ???? Why do you need to insult someone about a video that has no issue that would explain such redness ?
Not fair..
I never said epoxy shouldn't be used. On the contrary.
I was just saying that one should be aware of possible allergies with epoxy.
One should be aware of it even for simple household projects for the very simple reason that if they take precautions they'll use the product for a lifetime. People who build up an allergy got rashes and irritation all right … but I know a case where it is as bad as skin shedding !… Of course it is rare … but you'll never know and you don't want to be one of the few.
Simple precautions are the answer.
I perfectly understand that the list of cautions I wrote down is impressive and seem to overdo things. but it boils down to good old common sense.
That's all.
As for air (and water) pollution, GMO and junk food … I agree we are pretty well served these days !…
No ! No ! …
I am talking about EPOXY RESIN.
True, polyester-fiberglass is also allergic (particularly with dust from the fibers on skin) as well as polyurethane isocyanates.
Our shipyard is devoted to wooden boats only and we never used fiberglass in 25 years (except for scraping off some from a hull 15 years ago). But we had a few carpenters who became allergic to EPOXY and that turned real bad : now they cannot even get close to a piece being glued without having rash on exposed skin (ie. hands but also the face, ears, neck and even scalp if hair is scarce…) without having touched the piece itself !!!… Myself I never had any symptoms but I saw it happening on co-workers after working with the material for about 8 years without taking much precautions. Needless I did after seeing what happened to them.
By the way it also happened to the company manager who sold us the epoxy resin !!!… After some research we realized that this was not specific to that company, but was related to the most general epoxy formulae implemented by all providers on the market.
But it is true that people I saw affected used the resin by very large quantities at one point, which may explain their allergy.
Still, I wouldn't bet my luck on this.
So here are a few tips to avoid this nasty demise.
1) Wear gloves and mask at all times.
The problem with gloves is that you take less care at not touching the resin… therefore smearing your tools (stapler, screwdrivers, hammer…) with resin.
2) Have some acetone to clean tools before puling your gloves off.
3) NEVER EVER be even tempted to clean your own skin with acetone if by chance you touched the resin with bare skin (it does happen…). All epoxy providers also sell a special hand soap that removes it very easily. Why acetone should not be used is pretty simple to understand : as it removes the greasy film that protects the skin it allows the resin (and acetone) particles to enter the skin pores more easily.
4) If for some reason you cannot put gloves on (most common reason is the box it at the other end of the yard … ) smear your hands with a special protective cream : these are also available though the same outlets. Doing both protective cream + gloves never did any harm either.
5) Gloves must be disposable, get the cheapest ones and don't fool around with the newest gloves which they all sell now and that you are tempted to reuse : it's no help you'll get contaminated.
6) When sanding epoxy (and there is a lot of sanding when it comes to a 45ft hull !!!) not only wear gloves and mask and make an installation that ventilates the area well, but you should also wear disposable overalls. Do throw them away in a trash can as soon as your session is over and put on a new one at each session. Dust enters your lungs but never gets out : it accumulates there as much as silicosis with coal miners and asbestos before it was banned. So it is a vary bad idea to reuse overalls as dust will fall and create a cloud when you slip them on again. These disposable overalls are cheap, don't be cheap yourself.
7) Do the same with tools : each tool used to spread epoxy (I'm not talking about hammers, staplers and the like that you can clean with acetone) such as rollers and brushes should be thrown away immediately after use.
9) Trash cans must be close to the working area : no use to hang out in the workshop or the yard with a dripping roller or a used overall leaving a cloud of dust behind you for all to enjoy (plus leaving a layer of the same on tools and work pieces …).
10) Of course ensure you work in a well ventilated area : a lifted garage door in the workshop is ideal.
All this is pretty common sense and from my personal (and co-workers) experience had I been Ben, author of this nice video, I would have done what I recommend although I must say that, judging by what I he showed, he works pretty cleanly and seems less prone to mess than others who are a little bit more sloppy like I some I know rather well (me, for instance…).
I guess the most important thing to remember is that ALLERGU TO EPOXY BUILDS UP IN TIME : you may not feel anything for several years before you feel the first symptoms… But from this point THERE IS NO TURNING BACK !…
Sorry to be so long, but I feel it is an issue of some importance as I see many on YT videos use epoxy lavishly without much safety care.
It is a fantastic material that should be used wisely.
Cheers to all ! …
If you get ill, use Chlorella for extreme detoxification.
You can also start to desinfect your air with chlorine dioxide (its used to clean water and air)
PS. I know from co-workers' (bad) experience at our shipyard !
8 gallons of Resin!
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