lowfi Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Anyone know where you can get/order bulk D2T epoxy? I hate buying it one at a time for mucho $$$$. Anyone got any sweet tips on where to locate a case or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPork Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Check all my post, I think I quoted on this subject.My pc isnt cooperating with me right now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfi Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 so you just hope that your local hardware store will help you out?...did i misinterpret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Balsa Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 My local Wal-Mart orders it in bulk for me. I just pay them $1.97 per tube storage fee each time I need one or more. They also rotate the stock so I can always get it fresh. If I need more than one at a time I just buy more. BTW, Nice looking carving on your avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whteglve Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I found some at my local idustrial supply house (MSC). It comes in two 4.5 oz bottles for about $15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Did you try the distributor locator in your area on the Devcon website? Clemmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Otherwise, I did a quick web search: http://rshughes.com/products/078143_14355.html?ref=g&refcp=froogle http://rshughes.com/products/078143_14360.html http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=820&Tab=Vendors hope this helps, Clemmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfi Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 so I can just roll up to a distributor?? I called the place and they were asking for a business name! hahahhaa I want some devcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 http://www.texaswoodcarvers.com/tool_index.htm Here's where I ordered 9 oz duo bottles from recently. JMHO, it only pays to order it online if you're stocking up or getting other items to make the shipping costs reasonable. I got some nifty Kutzall tungsten burr bits at the same online store. If you google Devcon epoxy and look through the sellers, you may find another source with a cheaper price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castmaster Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I've found the 9 oz sets for as little as $11. BUT I prefer to pay the extra and get the syringes because its a fail safe way to make sure you have an even mix. When using the bulk bottles I had problems with inconsistent mixes leaving soft spots and not curing properly. It doesn't seem to take much disproportion to cause trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjbass Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I also pay 1.97 at Walmart....you can't get it cheaper than that......not in the syringes! Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 My local Hobbytown store carries it in bottles, maybe pints, not sure on that or the price. I'm sure any hobby store like that would order the larger quantities for you, or quote you a price. While it is simple to use the $1.97 syringes and get equal amounts, measuring equally from bottles is not exactly brain surgery; everyone who uses E-tex manages to measure it in equal amounts using various methods from syinges to measuring spoons. Obviously Devcon can be done the same way. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I just squirt out equal sized blobs; it's worked so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I've just bought some scales that weigh to 0.1 gram intervals. Should be perfect for this application. I bought them from a head shop, didn't see any heads though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcreek Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 I've just bought some scales that weigh to 0.1 gram intervals. Should be perfect for this application. Maybe that will work with Devcon, but I know from experimenting with E-tex, that volume ratio is not equal to weight. I tried measuring the exact same amount (by volyme) of both resin and hardener and then weighted them. The weight differs a coupple of grams or so. Not much, but if you only measure by weight, when volume is prefered, you might end up with a non curing mess You can, by doing a few measurements, calculate the weight ratio, but it will not be 1:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 I just squirt out equal sized blobs; it's worked so far. With Devcon, the ratio is essentially 1:1. At least the package says so. And you might try to tap the syringe a few times to get the "bubbles" to rise. I also pay 1.97 at Walmart....you can't get it cheaper than that......not in the syringes! 'Nuff said, there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Fair point Wolfcreek, I'll have to check it out. specific gravity resin = 1.17 Hardener = 0.97 So, weighing is probably not a very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I saw the 18 ounce kit yesterday at Hobbytown, which is two nine ounce squeeze bottles for $15, which is still less expensive than 9 tubes, $17.73, at Wal-mart, and of course more than that anywhere else you're apt to find it, usually around $3.50 or so. This is pertinent because they might be out at the FIVE Super Walmarts that are within 20 miles of my house . Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMAXX Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 E-tex suggestion(not to hijack the thread) After using the dual syringe on your Devcon,clean it out and refill it with e-tex, I've done this for about 2 years and had no problems what-so-ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
