[SEL] patching compounds

[Orrin Iseminger]

I agree with Reg.  About 20 or 25 years ago a mechanic foreman acquaintance
of mine implemented the use of Belzona to repair cavitation damage to
hydroelectric turbine blades and throat rings.  

That long ago the price was on the order of $1,400 or $1,500 per *quart*.
Even at that, it was a bargain because it was far faster and cheaper to use
it than to air-arc out the damaged material, lay in filler material with
arc-welders, then, grind it all smooth.  

Regards, 

Orrin

Orrin Iseminger
Colton, Washington, USA
http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/menu.htm
So many projects.  So little time.   

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of R & M Ingold
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:33 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] patching compounds

Compared to what alternatives are available, the likes of us are not going 
to pay their asking price.
I had some donated years ago.
I would never pay that amount when JB does as good a job.
Only industrial purchasing people, who dont care about the money spent, deal

with this mob.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bgrimley at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] patching compounds

>
> FYI:  No luck here - just called the US distributor in Miami and got a 
> price of $290.00 for 2 kilograms of Belzona 1121 from a local sales rep 
> here in NC - was told this is smallest quantity sold - he said it is not 
> sold in small amounts like JB weld.  Maybe in another country?
>
>  -------------- Original message from "John Hall" 
> <jthall at worldnet.att.net>: --------------
>
>>  The next time you need something along the lines of JB-weld but prefer
>> something more high-tech, you might want to check out some of the 
>> products
>> these guys carry. We recently used one at work to fill some voids left 
>> from
>> welding and then machined the part smooth. Seems to have worked well.
>> www.belzona.com
>>
>> John Hall