On Feb 19, 5:13*pm, Jim Yanik wrote:
Joe wrote :



On Feb 19, 11:00*am, "Robert11" wrote:
Hello,

Haven't used wood glues for quite some time, so am not familiar with
what
is
"state of the art' these days.

Doing a small home project with a few pieces of pine.
Indoor use.
Pieces to be glued are about 6 inches.

Important that they do not come apart.
Also, no screws or nail backup.

What's the "best" to use these days ?

I don't like using epoxies for projects like this.

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You may not like it, but slow cure epoxies rule the roost for never
fail adhesives. It's not all that painful to mix equal parts of A and
Band and stir. That's why some of the better formulations are sold in
boat shops. I've also used Titebond II and III and like the II stuff
better. There is an equivalent Elmers out there that seems as good as
Titebond, check it out. *But if your project is mission critical (love
those buzz words!) by all means use an epoxy.

Joe

Joe

West System is NOT "equal parts of A and B",they have mix ratios from 2:1
to 5:1.

System Three and RAKA are both 2:1 ratios(epoxy:hardener)

Be sure to read the instructinos for the brand of epoxy you use.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

JIm,
You are correct regarding epoxy-hardener ratios in the common
commercial systems. However, in my work
I use the unmodified industrial resins and hardeners, and the ratios
are indeed 1 to 1 for chosen systems. A favorite resin is Epon 826
with Versamid 140 hardener. Much slower cure time than the commercial
systems, but outstanding properties. Downside for some would be the
higher price, but in typical wood working projects it isn't a factor
IMO. One of these days I plan to try out some of the commercial guys
stuff and see how it compares to my home brew.

Joe