Larry wrote:

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in
I want you to add one more cooler to the test......

Go down to the dollar stores and buy the biggest cheap styrofoam cooler,
the one that just styrofoam and $6 you can find.

Test it to and it'll wipe the nose of all the others....(c;

Floats, too, even fulla beer!...(c;


And they can make a interesting fiberglass practice project.

This is a good sanity check for anyone thinking of building a
fiberglass airplane. (sorta also applies to glass boats?)

If you can make a nice looking glass cooler, you might be able
to build a nice airplane - or boat.
Otherwise, do something else.

Ultimate Beer Cooler Project:

Select a cheap Styrofoam cooler.

Using 5 ounce BID, and epoxy resin (!), glass micro balloons, and
chopper cotton fiber --- cover the cooler.

Plan on 4 layers on the bottom, 3 on the out sides, and 2 insides
and 4 on the floor(!). 1" overlaps typical.

2 layers BID on the lid.

Don't forget to prep the lid / cooler clearances!

Probably easier to take some off of the bottom of lid than to attack
the inside edge of the cooler. Lay some extra glass tape along the
contact area of the lid. Sand for a tight fit when it's all solid.

If you just happen to have some of that neato looking carbon fiber tape
handy, add a wrap around the cooler during the lay-up.

- and - presto -

the World's First
Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Beer Cooler!


In the end, if it looks nice and weighs less than 10 pounds?

If the wife points it out, "can you believe HE made that?".

If you didn't break out in hives, or scratch rashes.

And found you are allergic to latex (nitryl gloves).


It's almost kinda fun.

sorta...

This doesn't sound like the way to have a cheap cooler.

My conscience says "three bucks" every time I add an ounce of epoxy resin to
the mixing pot. (System Three prices)
Fiberglass isn't cheap either.

Roger

http://home.insightbb.com/~derbyrm

"Richard Lamb" wrote in message
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Larry wrote:

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in
I want you to add one more cooler to the test......

Go down to the dollar stores and buy the biggest cheap
styrofoam cooler, the one that just styrofoam and $6 you
can find.

Test it to and it'll wipe the nose of all the others....(c;

Floats, too, even fulla beer!...(c;

And they can make a interesting fiberglass practice project.
Ultimate Beer Cooler Project:
Select a cheap Styrofoam cooler.
Using 5 ounce BID, and epoxy resin (!), glass micro balloons,
and chopper cotton fiber --- cover the cooler.

Plan on 4 layers on the bottom, 3 on the out sides, and 2 insides
and 4 on the floor(!). 1" overlaps typical.

2 layers BID on the lid.

Don't forget to prep the lid / cooler clearances!

Probably easier to take some off of the bottom of lid than to attack
the inside edge of the cooler. Lay some extra glass tape along the
contact area of the lid. Sand for a tight fit when it's all solid.

If you just happen to have some of that neato looking carbon fiber tape
handy, add a wrap around the cooler during the lay-up.

- and - presto -

the World's First
Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Beer Cooler!

"derbyrm" wrote in message
news:mEYRf.824853$x96.391861@attbi_s72...
This doesn't sound like the way to have a cheap cooler.

My conscience says "three bucks" every time I add an ounce of epoxy resin
to the mixing pot. (System Three prices)
Fiberglass isn't cheap either.


I think the point is that you would do this to gain the experience of
working with fiberglass on a practice project, not just to have a cheap
cooler.

--AG

When you have been through a couple hundred gallons of the stuff a couple of
ounces don't mean nuttin'. Building a big boat warps your sense of value.
Besides if I hadn't spent it on epoxy I would have spent it on Scotch. It
is about the same price per gallon. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Alan Gomes" wrote in message
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"derbyrm" wrote in message
news:mEYRf.824853$x96.391861@attbi_s72...
This doesn't sound like the way to have a cheap cooler.

My conscience says "three bucks" every time I add an ounce of epoxy resin
to the mixing pot. (System Three prices)
Fiberglass isn't cheap either.


I think the point is that you would do this to gain the experience of
working with fiberglass on a practice project, not just to have a cheap
cooler.

--AG

But I bet you don't buy the Scotch by the 200 l drum .. Do your own
conversions, I think it's a 50 gallon drum where you are .....
David

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:UK3Sf.510446$0l5.373406@dukeread06...
When you have been through a couple hundred gallons of the stuff a couple
of ounces don't mean nuttin'. Building a big boat warps your sense of
value. Besides if I hadn't spent it on epoxy I would have spent it on
Scotch. It is about the same price per gallon. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Alan Gomes" wrote in message
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"derbyrm" wrote in message
news:mEYRf.824853$x96.391861@attbi_s72...
This doesn't sound like the way to have a cheap cooler.

My conscience says "three bucks" every time I add an ounce of epoxy
resin to the mixing pot. (System Three prices)
Fiberglass isn't cheap either.


I think the point is that you would do this to gain the experience of
working with fiberglass on a practice project, not just to have a cheap
cooler.

--AG