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Quoted from DrStarkweather:Wow, works out pretty well, and cheap!
About the only thing that was cheap!
Quoted from Gerry:What did you use to fill the holes and Voids in the PF... ?
Envirotex. The same stuff I used to cover it. It was a royal pain in the arse because you can't fill more than an 1/8" at a time, so it took me a week of just filling all the holes. Plus I found lots of leaks where it dripped onto the rest of the bar underneath or my garage floor. Also, despite my best efforts I was still not able to get all the bubbles out, resulting in the whitish appearance for all the playfield voids that hides the expensive and nicely stained oak plywood below.
Still looks ok though, I think.
Thanks dude! I just can't wait to start pouring beers with it. The keg box/cooler was a whole nother engineering project in itself!
Thanks dude! I just can't wait to start pouring beers with it. The keg box/cooler was a whole nother engineering project in itself!
The keg box can hold 2 half barrels or a half and two slim quarters. Right now it just keeps my bottled beer cold until I get the rest of the bar done. A compact freezer keeps it a nice chilly 32 degrees.
Quoted from Cliffy:From my model railroading days the trick is carbon dioxide to relieve the surface tension and allowing bublles to float up and out. Best was a propane torch waved over the clear. The heat doesn't do it, the CO2 does.
This is what I used. I found that the heat from the torch helped smooth it out too and eliminate the ripples. Gotta be careful so you don't burn it though. There are some imperfections, but they are hard to see unless you are really looking. I'm sure in low light conditions where the bar will eventually be it'll be even harder. I'm pleased with it.
Quoted from vid1900:What did the bartop resin say to sand the wood with to allow it to grip?
The stuff I have says the entire surface needs to be sanded to 100 grit or the epoxy will lift over time.
Nope and judging by the way this stuff adheres to a smooth concrete floor, bare aluminum, plastic and fingers, I don't anticipate any problems.
Quoted from Wolfmarsh:Ill help you move it if we can play pinball and get drunk after.
DEAL!!!
Quoted from heni1977:Wow,This is flipping Awesome!
Thanks. I've moved this bar into 3 different homes now. It weighs a ton! Here's the current residence. Unfortunately it was too big to haul up to the third floor where all the pins are, but it makes a pretty good dining room table. Yes, I'm not married
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