Re: Re: Re: To roll your own (glue)

From: Ron Williams <roncan_at_verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:59:18 -0500 (CDT)

Oh, yes, 35 mm film stock was a favorite, nice and clean if it was without emulsion. The experimenting with glue was a minor side trip in my experience but a number of old timers swore by it.

Apr 7, 2011 07:54:27 AM, Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com wrote:

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Yes, I did experiment with plasticizers, namely DOP & TCP. They didn't like acetone either. The other thinner I couldn't remember (DOH) was lacquer thinner which I bought from the now defunct ACE lacquer company. According to them, they used a minor amount of acetone, claiming that it flashed off so quickly it was like burning money. A trip to a lacquer factory is quite an experience.



Apr 6, 2011 09:17:51 PM, Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com wrote:



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--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" wrote:



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> ok, just making sure I wasn't missing something important :)



> Old movie film should work, too, no?



I would think so, you got any? Apparently also the first versions of magnetic sound tape, before it went to polyester backing in mid 60s. Prolly many more products too.



Ron W., many of us still use acetone these days as default solvent for Ambroid, Duco, etc. Yes, it evaporates quickly, so constantly add more. I've never noticed brittleness issues regarding different solvents. Did you try any additional plasticizers with the pingpong ball glue? I'll experiment a bit more, and maybe destined to give up.



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