Acrylic or Epoxy?

[Smokyballs]

So I'm trying to get a little work done yesterday and the mail people stop for a second time and drop this package on the counter. I slowly open it up half expecting a shower of flour or some other trap. I start to pull this out and I'm thinking "cool, an ashtray, someone trying to be a little more creative with what has been blasting the front of the store for the last week!". NO, it's not an ashtray, it's four cigars in tubes(Macanudo tubes?!?)encased in what apparently is either acrylic or epoxy resin. Now, I think this is awesome. I would leave them in there and put it on the wall in the shop but the cigars are things I've not ever seen(a couple of them). We had a couple of ideas on how to free them but I think we may try to drill through the bottom or hit it with a band saw. Opusxkc managed to cut himself stabbing at it with his knife.
Jay, you are crazy! I showed this to my wife last night and she started coming up with all kinds of nasty ways to package a bomb. You are a sick little man and I think I might be able to cure you! Watch your ass...

 

[jfields]

Ha! Ha! I knew about this along with a few other Newbs but, we were sworn to secrecy. This one is hitting one other Brotha you know as well. Jay.......................that is a good one. I could not help but chuckle when I read this.

 

[smokelaw1]

Nice one. I've thought about that...but never actually done it.
Please keep us posted onthe removal process.

 

[NullSmurf]

Sneaky chit!

 

[Michal]

lol, nice one!

 

[AVB]

Yep. a band saw will do it if you have a steady hand. Good one!

 

[ThankYouForNotSmoking]

Holy shit Jay. Epoxy?

 

[enerjay]

So I'm trying to get a little work done yesterday and the mail people stop for a second time and drop this package on the counter. I slowly open it up half expecting a shower of flour or some other trap. I start to pull this out and I'm thinking "cool, an ashtray, someone trying to be a little more creative with what has been blasting the front of the store for the last week!". NO, it's not an ashtray, it's four cigars in tubes(Macanudo tubes?!?)encased in what apparently is either acrylic or epoxy resin. Now, I think this is awesome. I would leave them in there and put it on the wall in the shop but the cigars are things I've not ever seen(a couple of them). We had a couple of ideas on how to free them but I think we may try to drill through the bottom or hit it with a band saw. Opusxkc managed to cut himself stabbing at it with his knife.
Jay, you are crazy! I showed this to my wife last night and she started coming up with all kinds of nasty ways to package a bomb. You are a sick little man and I think I might be able to cure you! Watch your ass...

Brad if you like I can send over my team of experts!

 

[grateful1]

Epoxy is considered a permanent adhesive. However, if you need to remove it, apply acetone or Easy-Off Oven Cleaner to the epoxy and let it sit for awhile. Eventually, the epoxy will soften and can be pried from the surface with a putty knife. Remember to test the oven cleaner on an inconspicuous area before applying over a large area.

Good luck!





Nice play!

 

[Rob_k]

Talk about creative! That is awesome, like a bug trapped in amber.

 

[PSTAN]

Now, that is Dirty :laugh:

 

[preembargo]

Jeez Jay! This just advanced to a new level! Well done.

 

[mysterea]

Man, I've been waiting for this one to hit! Well done Jay!
It certainly makes a nice display, but you might have some luck with a dremel if you just *have* to get it cracked open.
Watch the dust though, that can't be good for the lungs.

Rob

 

[Mrepp]

Very nice Jay :thumbs: Now you newbs are beginning to impress me.

 

[Ginseng]

Talk about creative! That is awesome, like a bug trapped in amber.

Exactly what it looked like to me too.

This was pure evil.


Well done, Jay!

Wilkey

 

[Blue Dragon]

Ha! Ha! I knew about this along with a few other Newbs but, we were sworn to secrecy. This one is hitting one other Brotha you know as well. Jay.......................that is a good one. I could not help but chuckle when I read this.

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I came home last night from a long flight and then putting in several hours at work to find a crater where my mail box was. Among the destruction was an epoxy/resin bomb. That there is some funny shit!!! Shawn, Jeremy, Amy and I have all had a good chuckle over this. And three of us have thought that just keeping it as is and hanging it on the wall would be just awesome. However, I too really want to smoke that Don Pepin Blue Label Lancero. (Brad, you have seen all of those, barring the DP Lancero). I however was fortunate enough to have the Monte Especial replaced with an infamous White Owl!!! At least that is my guess at this point. Shawn and I have a bet going to see if I'm right. At least the resin will keep it from contaminating the other cigars. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Nicely thought out Jay! I have to tell you that I had a conversation with a guy at Lowe's when I was making my Pipe Bombs about ideas and I thought about doing the exact same thing you did. But I didn't want to destroy the cigars. So I thought about glass tubes, but I didn't have any glass tubes. So I moved onto the Pipe Bomb. Nicely done.

Grateful1, thanks for the link. I have another option I am going to try prior to the easy-off though.

Well done Jay! Well done!

(pics to follow in a few days)

 

[Bargogirl]

LMAO! That is really cool looking! :thumbs: I'm thinking I will enjoy a couple years from now when these boys are on the FOG team for the next war! :laugh: Great play guys!

 

[xRanger]

Thats some funny sh*t right there!! Nicely done!

 

[Zeebra]

Some people have WAY too much time on their hands. :sign:

 

[CigarStone]

I have been curious when these babies would land!

Make sure to keep us posted on the progress, or lack there of!

Nice job Jay!