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The reason I was taught not to blow in a pot is because the moisture from your breath can dampen the mineral - of which would be sealed in with the compound.
LOL, would soon dry out
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The reason I was taught not to blow in a pot is because the moisture from your breath can dampen the mineral - of which would be sealed in with the compound.
Or a tiny dab of vaselineShanky...are you using a cutting compound or oil when cutting....if you find this messy, old trick from an old sod...is use a candle, just as good, less mess and saves you joist blade
Shanky...are you using a cutting compound or oil when cutting....if you find this messy, old trick from an old sod...is use a candle, just as good, less mess and saves you joist blade
LOL....well if it saves you blade, go for itcourse not, I used an old musicians trick and put a bit of oil from face on first
LOL....well if it saves you blade, go for it
Joist blades, ware very quickly, if you use oil, wax or compound anything is fine...but nothing will result is 3-4 cuts, then some really bad snagging and a lot of swearing.
The reason you shouldn't blow dust etc out of a pot is because your breath contains moisture which will lower the IR test, obviously.
The moisture will never dry out after the seal is fitted, because it cannot escape.
The reason you shouldn't blow dust etc out of a pot is because your breath contains moisture which will lower the IR test, obviously.
The moisture will never dry out after the seal is fitted, because it cannot escape.
Quite a bit, try it.You're going to blow on it (if you're daft enough) for a second or two, this will not give the insulant much moisture at all, any moisture it absorbs will disipate almost immediately.
How much residual moisture is in the air around us at any given time?
The point is that as soon as you've stripped, the insulant is going to be absorbing moisture from the atmosphere. The tiny little bit from a short sharp blow is irrelevant.Quite a bit, try it.
The point is that as soon as you've stripped, the insulant is going to be absorbing moisture from the atmosphere. The tiny little bit from a short sharp blow is irrelevant.
I never blow on it but for a different reason
So what would you think the main content of potting compound is made of (oil & water perhaps), this is why ir readings are all over the place, until it drys out....!!The reason you shouldn't blow dust etc out of a pot is because your breath contains moisture which will lower the IR test, obviously.
The moisture will never dry out after the seal is fitted, because it cannot escape.
It doesn't dry out, it cures. It certainly isn't made from water. Once sealed, how would it dry out, how many bottles of unopened water do you see drying out?So what would you think the main content of potting compound is made of (oil & water perhaps), this is why ir readings are all over the place, until it drys out....!!
It doesn't dry out, it cures. It certainly isn't made from water. Once sealed, how would it dry out, how many bottles of unopened water do you see drying out?
Its not like breathing on a mirror where the condensation dries almost immediately, the magnesium powder soaks up any such condensation and would be held there by said compound - as small as it may be. In my book, blowing into a pot is just a no go when making off micc ends.
but as said all down to good practice, and am a little surprised that E54 doesn't support that.
You probably saw one of my first attempts Trev!! Got a right ear-bashing for it... no shroud, pot not straight and screwed on to far...
btw - I've a spare one of these if MDJ can't set you up...
Edit - didn't realize the pic was that big, i'ts only for 20mm pots
just need a megger now.lolthanks for the offer of a spare potting tool guys, the local wholesaler's are very good and he has managed to get me one at a reasonable price.
£35 inc vat etc.
not bad considering I only spoke to him about it tuesday after 5pm
just need a megger now.lol
no you're better with a battery one,mind you I 've got a wind up one somewhere if that's what you want.lolis this a windup XD
Take it to work and IR it mate, just out of interest.
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