Glueing tubes in wood blanks

[ARTreadwell]

I used a Advanced Probond glue by Elmer's for the first time today. I used it
to glue the brass tube in a wood pen blank. The glue was easy to work, had no
odor, and was cleaned up with soap and water. Has anyone used this product
for "glueing up blanks"?

 

[Bowhnter]

I am looking for an alternative, now that you have used it a few months, how do you like it?
What is the wait time to turn? Tubes still holding?

 

[Quality Pen]

The expanding Gorilla glue seems to work great.. have you tried that?

 

[Holz Mechaniker]

20 min Epoxy is my preferred adhesive. I will use 5 min Epoxy if I have only 2 pens to glue up

 

[BSea]

5 minute epoxy is what I use.

 

[BJohn]

5 Minute Epoxy used here also, but would like to find something that cleans up easier?

 

[walshjp17]

And yet another vote for 5 min epoxy. I will say, however, while at a class recently, I used medium CA and was mostly successful.

 

[ARTreadwell]

I am looking for an alternative, now that you have used it a few months, how do you like it?
What is the wait time to turn? Tubes still holding?

I usually wait about 24 hours before I turn the blank. I have used it on about
80 pen blanks. I have had no failures or complaints with this glue. However, I do not use the end mill to square up my pen blanks. I use the disk sander to
square up my pen blanks.
I feel like some people are having problems with the tube in the blank coming
loose because the cutter on the end mill is catching the brass tube and causing it to try and spin inside the pen blank. This type of torque can cause a brass tube to become loose.

 

[terry q]

I'm never in a hurry so I use white Gorilla glue. Let them dry overnight. Haven't had one come loose.

 

[Swagopenturner]

Always use medium or thick CA glue. I tried epoxy but it was a mess to clean up, I guess I'm just a messy type of guy. The CA glue works every time. I always let it set overnight.

 

[Bowhnter]

The expanding Gorilla glue seems to work great.. have you tried that?

I bought one of each, the advanced and expanding gorilla. Hope to give them each a try this weekend.

I usually have the time to let the blanks dry overnight as I try to do several at a time.

I also have some epoxy but haven't tried it yet.

 

[Donovan]

5 minute epoxy. I tried the CA gel but prefer the epoxy

Donovan

 

[Joe Burns]

I use 5 minute epoxy to set the tubes in the blanks. Started off with CA but kept having trouble getting the tubes set before the CA harden. Now only use CA for the finish.

 

[TonyL]

I use all different types. However, I am starting to really like and trust Hobby Lobby's 5 min, but 2 hour cure time epoxy. At 40% off of $10, it hard to beat price especially given the volume. I have used it about 10 times and it has not let me down. I never turned a pen before allowing to cure for 5 hours though. I will shorten the time with less expensive blanks and see how it goes. I have used it with painted and unpainted tubes and barrels. I have never tried to tint it though.

FWIW

 

[lwalper]

All of the above, but prefer some of the slower setting (as opposed to to instant CA) glues. 5 Min epoxy works well -- and turn in 30 min or less -- with no failures yet. Have just started using the foaming poly Gorilla glue -- so far so good. It might not do for the translucent materials because the foam clouds things up, but it sure seems to stick.

 

[philipff]

Glue

Gorilla works for me. The wait time is cut by at least 1/3 by running some water into the hole in the blank, putting the glue on the tube and going to lunch. By that time the glue is hard. Philip