Does the wood hardener increase the weight of the wood? I'm thinking about using it for a pinewood derby car, but need to keep weight to a minimum.
609021
Yes, it does, but most of it evaporates as it cures, so what is left is very light.
1191281
It works great for Boy Scout pinewood derby cars that use the nail axles. Not what the dowel style axles are.
1462582
It did for me. I wanted something stronger than the stock unit. The stock unit failed without any real harsh use. With this locker you get immediate results when traction is lost. There is no harsh hits from the locker you can sometimes feel with the stock unit, which I suspect why the original failed. This unit does not require special additives when changing fluids. It does lock up when making u-turns so I try not to do that. It is very smooth and seemless. There are others out there you may want to go and do more research, but I think you will be very happy with this model.
682925
I never tested it for maximum weight, but my whole family (4 - approx. total weight around 450+-) have been on it all together, with no problem. Not for long, but for minutes playing. It seems to be quite sturdy and strong...well designed and built. Remember too, the presswood boards are not anywhere nearly as strong as pieces as they are as a completely assembled unit.
1818770
We have used this product on soft wood and then covered with varnish or a wood sealer and it has worked fine. We have not used it and then put a stain over it. I suggest you take a scrap piece of wood and apply the wood hardener and then the stain. My concern would be the stain does not cover evenly or uniformly over the wood and the hardener
401678
I would suggest not using it then. It comes as a powder and you ad water to it. It feels like you are just putting water on the wood, but supposedly, it protects it and does allow it to turn gray naturally.On the website it says some forest service use it, so it must do something right. Google the product and you can talk to the maker, Maybe they can suggest a way to stabalize the wood before protecting it. I have talked to them before. Hope that helps.Randy
1631542
I used it on outdoor iron furniture. I don't know how it works with wood. Sorry.
1818769
This product will not harden the wood to counter top strength. It penetrates pithy/spalted/rotten wood, and essentially glues the remaining wood fibers. However it is not very hard. Use good wood and you won't need it. Also I don't know about food safety. Most stains are not. if check with wood turners you will see widely varied opinions on safe finishes.
2070773
It bent easily when I tried cutting a pine board, and the handle broke. I wouldn't try cutting anything hard with it, it won't take impacts very well.
1755502
Works great on my trailer. It's nice because of the low profile. You can pull a car all the way up to it. Depending on what you are pulling, I would advise mounting it to the frame or creating a heavy steel platform to mount it too. Don't trust wood to hold it against pulling force.
1500560
I put a screw in and it worked fine to hold on a post cap and it worked just fine. I wouldn't expect it hold a lot of weight--i.e. joists. But, something reasonable should be fine. It doesn't appear to be as strong as the original wood that it replaces. But, I was very happy with it. I'm not sure about using less hardener, but I took my time and I was fine. Also, I didn't measure scientifically, I just kind of approximated. Yes, it is smelly until it fully dries. It smells like bondo. If you are unfamiliar with that smell, its kind of like super glue. This is bondo but in a different color. You can probably get a better price on Bondo at your local home improvement store if you think you need a lot of it. I actually bought this can and then got a gallon at my local hardware store.
987803
It will not lift your car any higher than the stock. what i used it for was raising the car back up with a wheel chair lift on the back that made it sag and it worked great. You might try air shocks i have had luck with those in the past they can raise your ride hieght a few inches when you air them up.
2053267
I don't have a definitive answer for this question. The trunk appears to be thin as compared to plain iron coat hooks. I am careful to hang my coats by the hanging loop, placing it completely over the trunk so the weight is at the bottom of the curve. I have two heavy coats hung this way and there appears to be no problem.
1601757
No benefit. Wood is better. The only benefit that could be is it's light, good for transporting. If you don't need to move it around get wood. More solid. This set up is a little wobbly. Not the real thing but it works.
1889267
it does not change the final weight. it's usually added to make the material stronger. I use it for hypertufa/light weight concrete; portland cement, peat moss, perlite and/or vermiculite.
944977
Yes, however go shallow at first especially if it is pine or another soft wood. Don't press down just let the weight of the tool be enough. Keep it moving at all times.
859471
I have the same model and have NEVER had that issue, even in thicker wood. Your battery may be going bad. Have it tested at a repair shop our try another battery. Make sure the contacts where the battery connects to the tool are okay and connecting right.