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fluxcored:
Brilliant!

wheeltapper:
HI
I was thinking last night and it occured to me that resin tends to get hot as it cures and it's a plastic wheel,

not a good combination methinks  :scratch:

Roy

rleete:
It did get quite warm.  It was a wheel off my lawn debris can, molded plastic.  I stuck a metal hub (piece of copper pipe) in place, and mixed up about a cup of epoxy.  I was slightly concerned, but just stuck it out on the back porch, where is was about freezing temps, and it did not melt.  Took it quite a while to cure - a full day before it was semi solid, and at least 2 before it felt strong enough.

Epoxy was expired potting compound from work.

wheeltapper:
RATS, RATS,AND THRICE RATS  :doh:

If you haven't already guessed, it didn't work.

I got halfway round the back garden and it shattered. ( the cement not the garden) :bugeye:

Oh well time for plan B, whatever the hell that is.

the disappointed side of Roy

PS don't try this at home!

dsquire:
Roy
 :(  :doh:
Don't give up now. Try the same thing again but this time take some fine wire an wind around the hub loosely to make reinforced concrete. Just like the big boys do on construction. You can do this. We all have confidence in you.  :D :D :) :)

Cheers  :beer:

Don

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