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jaydee · 01-07-2002, 01:51 PM

I have been running the epoxy block for a couple weeks now and no probs. There are dozens of types of epoxies. You have to use the right one. The stuff I use is rated at 10,000PSI sheer strength and up to 200F.

JB WELD(not that I would use it) was designed to work with temp changes. It was originally made for cracked engine blocks!!!! You have to make sure your mixture is 50/50 and the area is very clean or it will not work right. JB Weld dosn't have the right consistancy. I need the liquid stuff so it sticks. I then clamp the top on with C clamps. I have been trying to get the top off but it will not.

Anyway I like the silicone idea as I use it all the time at my job. That stuff sticks like glue when it dries and it will take a lot of heat. And it is easily reaplied in the future.

I cannot design my block to withstand user error though. That just isn't going to happen. If the user screwes up they are on their own. Just like any other part in a computer or anything else. I will give a set of standards for each block. And if they are not within those standards it is all on your hands if it fails.

01-07-2002, 01:51 PM	#43
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	I have been running the epoxy block for a couple weeks now and no probs. There are dozens of types of epoxies. You have to use the right one. The stuff I use is rated at 10,000PSI sheer strength and up to 200F. JB WELD(not that I would use it) was designed to work with temp changes. It was originally made for cracked engine blocks!!!! You have to make sure your mixture is 50/50 and the area is very clean or it will not work right. JB Weld dosn't have the right consistancy. I need the liquid stuff so it sticks. I then clamp the top on with C clamps. I have been trying to get the top off but it will not. Anyway I like the silicone idea as I use it all the time at my job. That stuff sticks like glue when it dries and it will take a lot of heat. And it is easily reaplied in the future. I cannot design my block to withstand user error though. That just isn't going to happen. If the user screwes up they are on their own. Just like any other part in a computer or anything else. I will give a set of standards for each block. And if they are not within those standards it is all on your hands if it fails.