How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Keith.

On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

It reminds me of the crap joke about the Irishman that invented a
really stong glue..he couldn't get the lid off the the tube.

I don't think there is any way of sealing the tube so that it can be
re-used. I have had limited success inserting a pin into the tube
before replacing the cap but it's a bit hit-n-miss as to whether the
pin will come out again!

Our local pound shop sells tubes of superglue for 29p. I tend to buy a
load of tubes then throw them away when the glue no longer comes out.
Far less stressfull than faffing about trying to unseal an old tube.

sponix

"--s-p-o-n-i-x--" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole.
I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out
let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is
to drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Our local pound shop sells tubes of superglue for 29p. I tend to buy a
load of tubes then throw them away when the glue no longer comes out.
Far less stressfull than faffing about trying to unseal an old tube.

Poundland sell cyanoacrylate in 2 sizes
lots & lots of little tubes (not sure exactly how many - could be 12 or
15)
or 3 x 10g bottles.

Not bought the smaller ones, but haven't had a problem with the larger
bottles so long as you keep them upright. Brilliant value, I've seen the
10g bottles at £3+ elsewhere.

keith_765 wrote:
How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Keith.

Put the tube, outlet hole up, and squeeze to get the trapped glue out of
the nozzle. Wipe with a tissue (very quickly) and put the top back on.

Works for me and I usually get a few years use from one tube/bottle.

Dave

In message , OG
wrote

Poundland sell cyanoacrylate in 2 sizes
lots & lots of little tubes (not sure exactly how many - could be 12 or
15)
or 3 x 10g bottles.

The health and safety bureaucrats at my place of work decided that the
purchases of small tubes of super glue was to be forbidden. Instead we
could order two litres tubs of the stuff because it was on their
approved list. An accident with a small tube and you stick your
fingers together - an accident with a large tub and you could have a
whole body experience.

--
Alan

On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, keith_765 wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let
hole.

I've had success with stood up, cap on. However I do ensure that there
is no glue up the spout before puting the cap on. Most tubes have an
quite an air gap use that air to force any of the glue out of the
spout the tube also reforms enough to draw back a bit as well. Quickly
wipe most of the excess of the outside and bung the cap on, quickly so
your wiper doesn't stick...

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let.
By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to
drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Since superglue requires the absence of air to set have you tried leaving
the cap off?
It shouldn't set then.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.com...
On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, keith_765 wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let
hole.

I've had success with stood up, cap on. However I do ensure that there
is no glue up the spout before puting the cap on. Most tubes have an
quite an air gap use that air to force any of the glue out of the
spout the tube also reforms enough to draw back a bit as well.

The air space is there to stop the glue setting... make sure it is still
there before you cap it.

In message , Alan
writes
In message , OG
wrote

Poundland sell cyanoacrylate in 2 sizes
lots & lots of little tubes (not sure exactly how many - could be 12 or
15)
or 3 x 10g bottles.

The health and safety bureaucrats at my place of work decided that the
purchases of small tubes of super glue was to be forbidden. Instead we
could order two litres tubs of the stuff because it was on their
approved list. An accident with a small tube and you stick your
fingers together - an accident with a large tub and you could have a
whole body experience.


Just think of the overtime ...

--
geoff

In message ,
"dennis@home" wrote


On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let.
By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to
drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Since superglue requires the absence of air to set have you tried leaving
the cap off?

I was under the impression that it was the moisture in the air that made
it go off.

--
Alan

keith_765 wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to drill
it out with a small drill bit.

That works. Ive used a couple of other methids.
(i) use an extra removeable tip and soak in acetone (nail varnish
remover) oivernight to clear that

(ii) After every use, blow the nozzle clear by squeezing the bottle
upright to clear any glue, wipe with rag soaked in acetone, and put the
ruddy cap on.


Those work for occasional use, but I use gallons of the stuff making toy
planes, so I drill away when it gets manky and if I overdrill slip a
nozzle on - you can buy spare nozzles at the model shops.

Any ideas.

Keith.

Alan wrote:

In message ,
"dennis@home" wrote



On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let
hole. I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out
let.
By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to
drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.


Since superglue requires the absence of air to set have you tried leaving
the cap off?


I was under the impression that it was the moisture in the air that made
it go off.

Its actually bases in the water. Try mixing it with bicarbonate of soda
for a larf...espceially thin CA.

"Alan" wrote in message
...
In message , "dennis@home"
wrote


On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:58:32 GMT, "keith_765"
wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole.
I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out
let.
By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to
drill
it out with a small drill bit.
Any ideas.

Since superglue requires the absence of air to set have you tried leaving
the cap off?

I was under the impression that it was the moisture in the air that made
it go off.

It won't set if its dry but it needs the air excluded too.
That's why tubes of glue are mostly air.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
keith_765 wrote:

How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole.
I've
stood it up right, stood it upside down and it still sets in the out
let. By
the way the stop cap is on. The only way I know of unblocking it is to
drill
it out with a small drill bit.

That works. Ive used a couple of other methids.
(i) use an extra removeable tip and soak in acetone (nail varnish
remover) oivernight to clear that

(ii) After every use, blow the nozzle clear by squeezing the bottle
upright to clear any glue, wipe with rag soaked in acetone, and put the
ruddy cap on.


Those work for occasional use, but I use gallons of the stuff making toy
planes, so I drill away when it gets manky and if I overdrill slip a
nozzle on - you can buy spare nozzles at the model shops.

Any ideas.

Keith.


Thanks to all who replied. Number (2)above seems to be the one. I'll try.
blowing the nozzle clear via squeezing the bottle.

I managed to get huld of some capillary tube at a model fair.
It's polythene tube less than a mm thick which not only makes precise
application easy but you stick a pin in the end and it seals it. If it
does get blocked, you simply cut a mm off the end.

It sets quicker if you spit on it.
It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits. I know someone who uses it when he
cuts himself shaving.
M.K..

raden wrote:
Alan wrote
... An accident with a small tube and you stick your
fingers together - an accident with a large tub and you
could have a whole body experience.
Just think of the overtime ...

And the compensation ...

Owain

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
... Try mixing it with bicarbonate of soda
for a larf...espceially thin CA.

Before I have a larf - and possibly end up with a contribution to the
Humour FAQ - what is going to happen, and should I mix CA and expanding
foam?

Owain

On 6 Jun 2005 01:01:28 -0700, wrote:

It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits.

Not IMHO. The medical stuff is a different formulation and there are
health issues with using the workshop stuff on cuts. It's worth getting
hold of the right sort.

Andy Dingley wrote:

On 6 Jun 2005 01:01:28 -0700, wrote:


It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits.


Not IMHO. The medical stuff is a different formulation and there are
health issues with using the workshop stuff on cuts. It's worth getting
hold of the right sort.

It's good in an emergency. I've used it to glue a pisce of tissue over a
gash in lieu of a stitch or two. Healed up fine.

Owain wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

... Try mixing it with bicarbonate of soda for a larf...espceially
thin CA.


Before I have a larf - and possibly end up with a contribution to the
Humour FAQ - what is going to happen, and should I mix CA and expanding
foam?


Most CA will eat expanding foam in seconds. Polystyrene anyway

CA and bicarb reacats very quickly and gives off a bit of heat to form a
sort of hard plastic foam. TYhin CA is the most amusing. It should smoke
a bit. The fumes are acrid tho...


Owain

Huge wrote:

Rap the bottle hard, base down, on a hard surface, put the cap on, and keep
it in the frig.


Or better still the freezer.


--
Change nospam to webtribe in e-mail address

In message , keith_765
writes

Thanks to all who replied. Number (2)above seems to be the one. I'll try.
blowing the nozzle clear via squeezing the bottle.

You mean you don't do that as a matter of course ???


--
geoff

In message . com,
writes
It sets quicker if you spit on it.
It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits. I know someone who uses it when he
cuts himself shaving.


Urban myth alert


--
geoff

raden wrote:
In message . com,
writes
It sets quicker if you spit on it.
It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits. I know someone who uses it when he
cuts himself shaving.


Urban myth alert

Here's one quick google:
http://www.miracleglue.com/wounds.htm



--
geoff

In message .com,
writes


raden wrote:
In message . com,
writes
It sets quicker if you spit on it.
It was invented for holding battlefield wounds together so maybe it
also has a place in first aid kits. I know someone who uses it when he
cuts himself shaving.


Urban myth alert

Here's one quick google:
http://www.miracleglue.com/wounds.htm

Not "invented for holding battlefield wounds together" though

--
geoff

keith_765 wrote:
How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole.
(snip)
Thanks to all who replied. Number (2)above seems to be the one. I'll try.
blowing the nozzle clear via squeezing the bottle.

Mind your face. Someone was killed a while back by glueing up their
nose and mouth.

In message , Chris Bacon
writes
keith_765 wrote:
How do you stop this glue from setting and blocking the out let hole.
(snip)
Thanks to all who replied. Number (2)above seems to be the one. I'll try.
blowing the nozzle clear via squeezing the bottle.

Mind your face. Someone was killed a while back by glueing up their
nose and mouth.

Really ?

When and where ?


--
geoff