Re: Glue For Indoor Models

From: Garry Hills <rhills2192_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:00:00 -0000

Hi Peter:

          What do you use for plasticsizer and how much do you add to
the glue?

Thanks
Garry


-- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Peter Hess" <hesspl@...>
wrote:
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> Hey Garry in the Ct Hills:
>
> For joints that I will not want to adjust - - ribs-to-spars,
longerons and verticals in fuselages - - I use Pica Gluit (no longer
available) thinned 50/50 with water. Most of these joints are
pre-glued or double glued, especially where butt ends are involved.
I don't use cellulose glues, even thinned and plasticized, for
rib-to-spar joints because even the slightest shrinkage can induce
warps. Other apparently don't have this problem, but I have thrown
away too many EZB stabs to take the risk. I don't have the problem
using Gluit. Plain old Elmers white glue or many aliphatic glues will
work as well.
>
> For joints that I think I might have to adjust for trimming
purposes, especially on MiniStiks, EZBs, and LPPs, I use Ambroid or
Sigment thinned at least 50/50 with acetone and plasticized. Joints
that I probably will or might want to adjust include: Thrust
bearing-to-motor stick); wing post sockets (to adjust CG);
wing-to-wing posts (to adjust wash-in/wash-out); boom-to-motor stick
(to adjust stab incidence and/or fin offset); and stab-to-boom (to
adjust stab tilt and/or turn).
>
> Advice from others will almost certainly differ, but this is what
works for me. You might like a different tune.
>
> Peter Hess in the Connecticut Hills
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gcostanza66
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:44 PM
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Glue For Indoor Models
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>
> Hi:
>
> Just wanted to ask what is the favored glue for building indoor
> models? I've been out of indoor modeling for about 10 years and the
> only glues I know in R/C are the CA glues which I know are way to
> heavy for indoor models.
>
> Thanks
>
> Garry in CT
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