Plumber's putty instead of plaster of paris?

[martin_s...@my-deja.com]

Is there any drawback to using plumber's putty instead of using
plaster of paris in between the slates and over cracks? It's easy
to work with and I think plaster of paris is too soft, and I can't find
Durham Rock Hard putty or this "Bondo" stuff.

Is sealing the edges between the slates even necessary, if they
already make a tight seal when pushed up against each other?
And if so, should I separate the slates and apply the putty/plaster
between them, or apply it over the edge after the slates are pushed
together?

Thanks.

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[MarkO]

You can get Durham at ANY home center or on line at Mueller's Sporting goods
(cuesndarts.com). You wanna buck years of experience and try plumbers
putty, you go right ahead though.

Mark0
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[Deadstrok9]

>Subject: Plumber's putty instead of plaster of paris?
>From: martin_s...@my-deja.com
>Date: 7/23/00 4:49 AM Central Daylight Time

>
>Is there any drawback to using plumber's putty instead of using
>plaster of paris in between the slates and over cracks? It's easy
>to work with and I think plaster of paris is too soft, and I can't find
>Durham Rock Hard putty or this "Bondo" stuff.

Go to your local auto parts store. Bondo is the plastic that is used as body
filler on cars.

>Is sealing the edges between the slates even necessary, if they
>already make a tight seal when pushed up against each other?

You might just put a strip of electrical tape across the seam if the slates
match up that good.

>And if so, should I separate the slates and apply the putty/plaster

>between them, "NO"
Apply it over the edge after the slates are pushed together?

[Kenneth Maltman]

Plumbers putty is made with linseed oil in it and will stain the cloth.

[Ron Hudson]

Bondo is an automotive product used for auto body repair. You might also
consider using another standard edge sealer, bee's wax.

Ron

On Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:49:40 GMT, martin_s...@my-deja.com wrote:

>Is there any drawback to using plumber's putty instead of using
>plaster of paris in between the slates and over cracks? It's easy
>to work with and I think plaster of paris is too soft, and I can't find
>Durham Rock Hard putty or this "Bondo" stuff.
>

>Is sealing the edges between the slates even necessary, if they
>already make a tight seal when pushed up against each other?

>And if so, should I separate the slates and apply the putty/plaster

>between them, or apply it over the edge after the slates are pushed
>together?
>

[Bruce Boyd]

"Deadstrok9" <deads...@aol.com> wrote:

>You might just put a strip of electrical tape across the seam
>if the slates match up that good.

Shouldn't the electrical tape be applied, marked for position, and removed;
then you send the slates out to be machined so that the tape and slate
surface are dead flush?
--
Bruce
Protection Island

[MarkO]

Bruce, we're trying to save the guy money here. He can rent a belt sander
and do it himself. Send the slates...sheesh.

Mark0 :O)

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[Bruce Boyd]

Sorry Mark0, I wasn't thinkin'.
--
Bruce
Protection Island

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[William H. Rollins]

>From: martin_s...@my-deja.com

>Is there any drawback to using plumber's putty instead of using
>plaster of paris in between the slates and over cracks? It's easy
>to work with and I think plaster of paris is too soft, and I can't find
>Durham Rock Hard putty or this "Bondo" stuff.
>
>Is sealing the edges between the slates even necessary, if they
>already make a tight seal when pushed up against each other?
>And if so, should I separate the slates and apply the putty/plaster
>between them, or apply it over the edge after the slates are pushed
>together?
>
>Thanks.

Anybody that would use any of the above is a table butcher. The company I work
for has a private recipe for a wax/plastic mix with patent pending. Those
slates will bend and we will bend them in up to 5 diffeferent places to make
them match.

Every table I service that has not had the slate joints bondoed and butchered
meets Diamond Tournament Specs when I am done. Sometime in the 5weeks after
I'll make a follow up call to see if the carpet settled or the frame sagged as
most Olhaussen frames do and correct that.

Bill Rollins in New Mexico
Secretary, NASCAR Bowling League
Delegate, Las Cruces Bowling Association
President, Las Cruces Youth Bowling Association
Y.A.B.A. Level II Certified Bowling Coach