I agree with Mcgyver or Mcgyver agrees with me.
The modulus of elastic bands or elasticity of E/G is not up to the task on its own.Show me a 4' gantry beam with a 100lbd 10hp router and I will adjust my thinking.
A steel structure damped with E/G and utilization of surface plate technology is the way to go.In simple terms,E/G cannott support its own weight in a gantry or total E/G machine.
Walter has discouvered and made good recomendations on gloves.Epoxy is such a good glue or binder as it penetrates almost any material.
If you want or desire 10% epoxy ratio,which is bread dough consisanty,save your dough and don't buy a vacuum pump.It will "suck"or not suck air out of such a heavy mix.
Due to inflation,this is my $2.00 worth
Larry