Object - a vertial south sundial of 1700, in a sandstone type of material.
It is 24 inches square. with carved numerials and hour lines.
Went tapped, an area about 12 inches diameter sounds hollow where a thin
surface area is detached from the backing of the 1.5 inch thich dial.
Does anyone
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Object - a vertial south sundial of 1700, in a sandstone type of material.
It is 24 inches square. with carved numerials and hour lines.
Went tapped, an area about 12 inches diameter sounds hollow where a thin
surface area is detached from the
There is a product named West Systems epoxy (that was developed for
laminating wood for large hi tech wind mill blades) that is extremely
viscous. I have also heard of carpenters using an ordinary vacuum cleaner
and a plastic bag for laminating jobs. It would important to draw off any
air pockets
Hi David:
I agree with Tony that injection through a hole could cause a hydraulic
effect that could actually widen the gap. Also, these glues and silicones
are so viscous that they probably wouldn't fill the entire gap.
Bonding agents work best when thin coats are applied to both surfaces and
Pavid Pawley asked:
Object - a vertial south sundial of 1700, in a sandstone type of material.
It is 24 inches square. with carved numerials and hour lines.
Went tapped, an area about 12 inches diameter sounds hollow where a thin
surface area is detached from the backing of the 1.5 inch thich
Hi David,
It is hard to comment on this particular situation without seeing the
problem, but I agree with most of the comments expressed so far, especially
Tony's.
The one new thought that I have that has not been mentioned yet is that I
would take a two step approach. The first thing I would
Hi John:
I am updating my website and my new webmaster suggested that I include a
short glossary of those sundial terms found in my site to help people
understand. He suggested that I keep it simple and is thinking about using
pop up windows with the definitions when the terms appear in the
Hi John,
I don't see any reason why you shouldn't use extracts from the BSS Glossary in
your pop-up windows - thanks for the compliment! It might be reasonable to put
a credit to the BSS and a link at one point in the screed (as an electronic
equivalent to a footnote). I'm happy to leave it
I have been following this thread with some mounting concern with the
approach of trying to do an 'invisible' repair.
All the adhesive approaches would have some problems due to the various
incompatibilities already discussed.
Have you considered making a visible repair by pinning the two
Hi all,
In my previous message I suggested:
Also you may have to drill two holes, the second one to let the air
escape.This would also confirm when the space is full if the inlet hole
is near the bottom of the cavity and the outlet is higher.
You may be amused to learn where this
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