ToddMR
Member
Ok I have been looking through the forums today because I am not having too much luck since I have been using epoxy for acrylic tube glue ups. I have used both epoxy 5 minute Loctite from Lowes and now two tubes I bought from Mony. I mix equal amounts and roll the tube into the glue and slide into the blank. The wood ones seem to hold good enough and I even glue up in the house and let the blanks cure over night. Either while I am milling the blanks or assembling, the tubes end up pushing out. Not easily, but with some force they start moving out. When feeling the tubes they are still tacky.
I just want to make sure I am on the right track here. Should I try to mix for a longer period of time or something? I like epoxy due to not having issues with it activating on me like CA can if certain things happen, like the blanks being warm from drilling etc. I haven't had the tubes slip out in wood blanks yet. I read through the forums and see to check the date of the epoxy and about mixing it. I searched for some tips on using it but it was kind of overwhelming with all the results I got, so I apologize in advance if this has been addressed 100 times already. :biggrin:
I just want to make sure I am on the right track here. Should I try to mix for a longer period of time or something? I like epoxy due to not having issues with it activating on me like CA can if certain things happen, like the blanks being warm from drilling etc. I haven't had the tubes slip out in wood blanks yet. I read through the forums and see to check the date of the epoxy and about mixing it. I searched for some tips on using it but it was kind of overwhelming with all the results I got, so I apologize in advance if this has been addressed 100 times already. :biggrin: