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Peter

 
Subject : Filling Laser cut details with tinted epoxy
Posted : 2005-02-14 12:50 PM
Post #32053
I am making a game board for the game "GO". The board is a 3/4" piece of MDF veneered with maple on all sides(using unibond 800). I plan to have the whole game grid burned onto the board with a laser and then fill the grid with tinted epoxy using a small amount of black "Tints All" for colorant. all the lines will be 1/8" in width. What I am wondering is how deep the laser cuts should be and if the slight burn is okay as is or if I should clean them up a bit before filling with epoxy. Also what is a good durable finish that will work with the epoxy and be durable for game playing? And the best type of epoxy?
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Peter


 
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Paula

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Subject : RE: Filling Laser cut details with tinted epoxy
Posted : 2005-02-14 5:16 PM
Post #32054 - In reply to #32053
I can't answer all of this, but I'm just getting to try an epoxy inlay for the first time, so I can refer you to an article I'm finding useful. It's called "Epoxy Inlay", and it's in the November/December 2002 issue of Fine Woodworking.

In the article, the author uses a hardware-store epoxy with a 10-minute set time, but suggested one with a longer set time if you have a large area to fill. He then slices off the excess with a spokeshave blade after about 45 minutes.


 
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Peter

 
Subject : RE: Filling Laser cut details with tinted epoxy
Posted : 2005-02-15 10:52 PM
Post #32059 - In reply to #32054
Thanks Paula,
I had checked out the article some time before but found that it only answered some of these questions, but thanks for your input. I hope you'll post how your project turns out when you are done. Best of luck.
Peter


 
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tim

 
Subject : RE: Filling Laser cut details with tinted epoxy
Posted : 2005-02-23 12:04 PM
Post #32073 - In reply to #32053
Peter,
I've had pretty good success with the West System epoxy for a variety of applications. It comes with a slick pump system that makes the mixing proportions fairly fool-proof. It also has a lot of options for varying the length of open time and it also has fillers available so you can get the viscosity to just how you like it, from runny, right to super-thick. I got mine through Lee Valley.
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