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G59 We'll done on the PM45. ... 02-25-2015, 12:24 AM
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Voyager77 Great work Mark! Can't wait... 03-23-2015, 05:27 AM
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    Re: Mark's EPOXY Granite 18"x20"x20" (700mmx780mmx780mm) vertical mill build

    Not sure but on the photo it looks like the bottom left did not compact very well. Are there voids in the surface?

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    Re: Mark's EPOXY Granite 18"x20"x20" (700mmx780mmx780mm) vertical mill build

    Quote Originally Posted by Voyager77 View Post
    Not sure but on the photo it looks like the bottom left did not compact very well. Are there voids in the surface?
    Yeah, there are a few spots with small voids. No major inclusions though. I have gotten most of the mold off and it is pretty consistent. I made some test pieces also and it looked prettier with more epoxy but was not nearly as durable as the mix I ended up with that you can beat, drop and abuse without issue. It is a balance getting a large piece to optimum 8-10 percent epoxy levels - at 14% everything is really nice looking but not nearly as durable...

    I figure I can fill in the voids with quartz flour and epoxy mix and do a final coat to make it all shiny and smooth if it still bugs me. Lessons learned are vibrate more if you can and use enough/proper mold release. We will see more after I flip it and finish the demolding. I need a crane at this point just to do that...

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