I made me a gluing jig sometime ago. Just a simple 90 degree angled length of wood to hold segment pieces. It works fine but im kinda tired of taping wax paper all over it evertime I glue something together. Does anyone know of a material that CA will not stick to that could be used to make a gluing jig?
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bitshird
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HDPE or UHMW also Teflon sheeting.
beck3906
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how large is your jig?
about 8 inches long by 2 inches wide. It's almost a stretch to call it a jig. It is just a wooden right angle to hold and line up the pieces. I then just clamp them with a small clamp and drizzle with thin CA. the problem is I have to cover everything in wax paper and it sometimes makes me misalign the pieces. I think I could just make one out of the stuff Rick linked and add a piece to each end of the clamp and then I would be ready to go.
fernhills
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See if your wife has one of those plastic cutting boards. Say, "that looks old" better get rid of it. Carl
lwalden
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here's a link to a post of a Jig I made a couple of years back, using UHMW for the contact spots to keep CA cleanup to a minimum.....
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34845
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34845
monophoto
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Gin N' Tonic
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Old Eagle (rest his soul) once told me to try covering my jig with clear packing tape. Worked for me, It might work for you.
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I usually roll with the punches. Mistakes happen, but I am so unhappy with what Woodcraft sent me for my order I just had to complain to someone.
As always everyone on the forums is most helpful. When I made my original post about gluing jigs someone gave me a link to Woodcraft. They showed a picture and a description of an assortment pack of HDMW that looked perfect for building a jig. Their website describes the 4.5 pound assortment pack I bought as:
The 4-1/2 lb bag contains a wide variety of both thick and thin pieces with no pieces longer than 16". Bags are randomly assembled with no guarantee of color.
I emailed them letting them know what had happened and I hope they will send me the product they described that I ordered. I will keep you posted.
It's really so incompetent or down right deceitful that it's almost funny.
I usually roll with the punches. Mistakes happen, but I am so unhappy with what Woodcraft sent me for my order I just had to complain to someone.
As always everyone on the forums is most helpful. When I made my original post about gluing jigs someone gave me a link to Woodcraft. They showed a picture and a description of an assortment pack of HDMW that looked perfect for building a jig. Their website describes the 4.5 pound assortment pack I bought as:
The 4-1/2 lb bag contains a wide variety of both thick and thin pieces with no pieces longer than 16". Bags are randomly assembled with no guarantee of color.
- Perfect for making jigs and fixtures
- No pieces longer than 16"
- Various colors
- 4-1/2 lbs
I emailed them letting them know what had happened and I hope they will send me the product they described that I ordered. I will keep you posted.
It's really so incompetent or down right deceitful that it's almost funny.
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nava1uni
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Next time you might try Tap Plastics. They have a great assortment of the stuff.