Best glue for tubes to blanks

[bnoles]

What is your favorite glue to use in gluing tubes to blanks?

Discussions of why are welcome.

 

[guts]

ca if your in a hurry,gorilla if you're not.

 

[pastorbill1952]

Have started using med CA if want to do it quick. But for casings then use GG, 15 minute epoxy for others.

 

[BillATsetelDOTcom]

CA or epoxy depending on rush or type of kit.

Plan to try gorilla soon.

 

[TheHeretic]

I use CA for most pens but now and than, really dont know why, I use epoxy.


Dean
Columbus OH

 

[Ligget]

Epoxy for me!![][]

 

[dubdrvrkev]

This one needs an all of the above choice. []

 

[mrcook4570]

I use PU 95% of the time.

 

[terrymiller]

I use mainly CA glue for most everything.

 

[Easysport]

Use gorilla glue for everything except thick CA for bullet ends on my bullet pens.[]

 

[Deere41h]

Epoxy for 1's and 2's and Gorilla if I have a large amount to do or if I can wait overnight.

 

[Jim15]

I most always use CA.

jim

 

[airrat]

I use CA, Epoxy, GG and sometimes bubblegum and bailing wire. [][]

 

[realgenius]

Gosh, by the looks of it I may need to try CA for glue ups. I've been using Epoxy cause that's what Penn State sent w/my kit. Since then I've gone to 5min set/1 hr working time, seems great.So, all youse guys who have been turning longer than I, what brand and or type CA do youse reccomend???[][8D]
Not really a Nor Easter but did spend alot of my young life there w/G-parents
Thanks, Debra

 

[MDWine]

Gorilla almost exclusively! Tried CA a couple of times, didn't like it, but it get's ya turning FAST!!!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Originally posted by mrcook4570
<br />I use PU 95% of the time.

Something smells here[][][] I use ca.

 

[DWK5150]

CA or epoxy depending on kit and blank material

 

[ed4copies]

Originally posted by mrcook4570
<br />I use PU 95% of the time.

This should count as another CA. I've always felt it was P-U too!

 

[huntersilver]

Epoxy for it is more forgiving.

 

[bnoles]

I'll have to admit that I was a little surprised at the result of this poll. [8D]

 

[jssmith3]

I use CA glue unless it is something like antler since its so porous.

 

[woodbutcher]

I use either 5 min or 30 min epoxy 98% of the time and P U the rest of the time.
Jim

 

[OSCAR15]

EPOXY..5 min

 

[OSCAR15]

Always have used 5 min epoxy. Works fast..Guess everyone has a preference, but the bottom line is that whatever you use must work for the job intended.

 

[johncrane]

I mostly use 5min two part epoxy. CA goes off too quik.

 

[jcollazo]

Sumo Glue!

A lot less foaming than GG, tubes clean out nicely and I can turn in about an hour (I glue up 20-40 blanks at a time). Just don't forget your gloves[xx(]

Joe

 

[Dario]

95% Poly Urethane
4.9% 2 part EPoxy
0.1% CA

[][][]

I usually plan on what I'll turn in advance anyway and always have a few glued up.

I tried CA and the very first time the tube got stuck midway. Now I only use it on acrylics.

If I want something fast, I use a 2 part epoxy...even with that I use a 30 minute. Maybe it is the San Antonio weather but a 15 minute epoxy sets in less than 5 minutes here.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very surprised at results of poll. My main choice is epoxy.

 

[huntersilver]

5 min epoxy for me.

 

[assembler]

I believe GG to be best for gluing tubes to blanks because the GG expands. First I apply GG glue the tube and then quickly use a cotton swab to wet the inside of the blank. Shure it has a cure time of 3 to 4 hours, but good things come to those who wait (I let it set over night or even longer).

I have never had a tube spin loose inside a blank using GG, I have with CA. Epoxy is probably as good as GG, but there is usually more waste, and with GG there is no mixing.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

CA or GG

 

[gppatnude]

I started with CA, but after making a a dozen or so pens, had some failures due to slightly oversize or out-of-round holes, and some failures due to overwintering of pre-glued blanks.

I Switched to 5-minute epoxy for a couple of reasons -
1] better gap-filling;
2] quick setting - i can work it after 15 minutes;
3] little or no chance of gluing myself together or to anything else;
4] cost is about the same as CA, and less than Gorilla

[] s/gordon

 

[mewell]

While I <u><b>WAS</u></b> using CA for a LONG time, I've switched to Sumo. No more blow ups [] but it takes a little longer, especially since I've started plugging the tubes.