Which glue

[sammy]

Is there a simple one tube glue for sticking tubes in blanks. I tried ca but had a couple of disasters when it set before the tube was in the right place. So I tried epoxy but trying to get two equal amounts out of the tubes is a pain, even with one of those twin tube jobbies. What glue do you all use.
George

 

[Sawes]

Normally depends what I doing and how quick. Mainly my go to glue is gorilla

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[fingwe]

Yep, after asking on here and being recommended gorilla glue, I switched to that. Seems to work well, and no more glued fingers!

 

[mattkemp]

To be honest i use screwfix own no nonsense super glue cheap and fixes the kids toys

 

[Bucks]

Depends on what I'm doing but I use both Gorrilla Glue & CA Glue.

 

[Walter]

Epoxy is worth persevering with. PU (Gorilla glue) is a good alternative if you can't be bothered.

 

[iandel]

I use epoxy or Gorilla glue. The epoxy I use is in 4oz squeezy bottles so no struggle with tubes of the stuff

 

[Phil Dart]

Another vote for Gorilla. So many advantages over CA

 

[DJB Penmaker]

I use the Titebond thick superglue for the tubes it has a longer setting time and fills gaps. I use the cheap screwfix glue for finishes

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[yorkshireman]

Gorilla glue for me e Rey time

 

[DJB Penmaker]

Another vote for Gorilla. So many advantages over CA

Just wondering what those advantages might be.

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[Phil Dart]

Just wondering what those advantages might be.

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Non-exhaustive list:

No harmful fumes to endanger lungs, eyes and nose
No possibility to induce flu-like symptoms, which once encountered is an irreversible and unavoidable side effect of CA use thereafter
No possibility to glue your fingers together
No possibility of the glue curing before the tube is fully inserted.
Gorilla is designed to bond metal to other mediums, which CA is specifically not. Whether or not bond failure has been experienced it is prone to failure.
Easy blank clean up
Easy work station clean up
Better shelf life
Easier application
Reliable quality, not dependent on whether it came from the pound shop or John Lewis
Expanding - (gap filling properties) Tolerant of +/- drill bit sizing and and/or runout.

Enough to be going on with

 

[DJB Penmaker]

Non-exhaustive list:

No harmful fumes to endanger lungs, eyes and nose
No possibility to induce flu-like symptoms, which once encountered is an irreversible and unavoidable side effect of CA use thereafter
No possibility to glue your fingers together
No possibility of the glue curing before the tube is fully inserted.
Gorilla is designed to bond metal to other mediums, which CA is specifically not. Whether or not bond failure has been experienced it is prone to failure.
Easy blank clean up
Easy work station clean up
Better shelf life
Easier application
Reliable quality, not dependent on whether it came from the pound shop or John Lewis
Expanding - (gap filling properties) Tolerant of +/- drill bit sizing and and/or runout.

Enough to be going on with

Thanks, you might have a convert after reading that. Going to give it a try

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[Phil Dart]

Thanks, you might have a convert after reading that. Going to give it a try

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Have a read of this Derek
Preventing pen tubes from moving with Gorilla Glue | Beaufort Ink

 

[Bill Mooney]

I use gorilla glue on timber but use ca or epoxy on acrylic as I find gorilla glue dulls the colour on acrylic.

 

[Bob Ellis]

I never use CA glue for tube insertion because of the risk of it going off too quickly. I don't like Gorilla Glue because of its short shelf life and the danger of tubes moving during the curing process. My preferred glue is epoxy - not the twin tubes, which are a pain, but the type with two separate squeezy bottles. In my experience, it is not essential to get an exact 50/50 mix; an approximation will do. The epoxy I use most often has a 15 minute curing time, which is usually ample but, if I am gluing a batch of tubes in their blanks at the same time, I use 30 minute epoxy. An additional advantage of epoxy is that you can mix some colour in with it, which saves the need to paint the tubes first when making acrylic pens. The colour I use is either Humbrol enamel paint from tinlets or nail varnish.

 

[Penpal]

I use Epoxy and Gorilla Glue for preference.

Peter.

 

[Terry Q]

Another vote for Gorilla glue. Wear gloves. You can't scrub it off. It has to wear away.

 

[Bammer]

Another vote for Gorilla glue. Wear gloves. You can't scrub it off. It has to wear away.

Well don't use your fingers to spread it ... silly boy ...

I agree with what Phil said (shock Horror)

But use epoxy for acrylics

 

[Chriscb]

Afternoon,

Just to go against the flow, I use Epoxy - 5 minute version for 1 or 2 pens, and 30 minute for any bigger batches. Gloves are essential just to keep the hands clean. As mentioned above, I don't aim for an exactly equal volume of resin and hardener but I do mix up the parts for at least 20 seconds before I use the glue. I don't like CA glue, I find the stuff too aromatic (!) for my olfactory sense.

During my student days (lots of time to pursue odd research) I actually wrote a paper comparing the effect of mixing times and varying ratios of resin and hardener on the stickiness of epoxy glue. The conclusion was that thorough mixing had more effect on the stickiness than not using a 50:50 mix, and the most effective regime was mixing a ratio of 55% hardener to 45% resin for 20 seconds.

Regards,

Chriscb