Ok, stupid question time... I read about "ca" in all the gluing
discussions... guessing that it's the older, "carpenters glue" or
something, but I don't want to dent my learning curve with a
misconception..

Flamers welcome, as long as one of you fine folks answers my stupid
question.. *g*



Mac

mac davis writes:
Ok, stupid question time... I read about "ca" in all the gluing
discussions... guessing that it's the older, "carpenters glue" or
something, but I don't want to dent my learning curve with a
misconception..

Cyanoacrylate glue. Also known as super glue, krazy glue, zap, etc.

On 25 Sep 2004 13:36:34 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:


mac davis writes:
Ok, stupid question time... I read about "ca" in all the gluing
discussions... guessing that it's the older, "carpenters glue" or
something, but I don't want to dent my learning curve with a
misconception..

Cyanoacrylate glue. Also known as super glue, krazy glue, zap, etc.

Thanks, DJ.... my education continues!


Mac

Cyanoacrylate glue. Also known as super glue, krazy glue, zap, etc.

Thanks, DJ.... my education continues!


Mac
BRBR

Be advised, though, that the CA glue that we turners use is NOT the Krazy Glue
or Super Glue you find in drugstores. Those are watered-down versions and do
not work very well for our purposes. Buy Hot Stuff or Starbond, which is pure
CA and comes in various thicknesses: Thin, medium and thick (and a couple in
between with Starbond). They also have spray-on accelerator which speeds up the
curing. Care must be taken with the thicker viscosities in using the
accelerator as it can cause the glue to cure too fast and it can foam up and
turn white.
-Jim Gott-
San Jose, CA

"Jim Gott" wrote: (clip)Care must be taken with the thicker viscosities
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Right, Jim. I also advise special care with the thin stuff. It can easily
flow right through the joint and down between your fingers UNNOTICED. Then,
when you hit it with the accelerator, everything cures, and you have a bowl
attached to your hand, and your fingers attached to each other. DAMHIKT.
Also, don't ask me how I know it can happen repeatedly.

Leo Lichtman wrote:


"Jim Gott" wrote: (clip)Care must be taken with the thicker viscosities
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Right, Jim. I also advise special care with the thin stuff. It can
easily
flow right through the joint and down between your fingers UNNOTICED.
Then, when you hit it with the accelerator, everything cures, and you have
a bowl
attached to your hand, and your fingers attached to each other. DAMHIKT.
Also, don't ask me how I know it can happen repeatedly.

2 words: "Latex gloves"

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

One _more_ reason for giving a quick spritz with the accelerator prior to
applying the glue.

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
...

"Jim Gott" wrote: (clip)Care must be taken with the thicker viscosities
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Right, Jim. I also advise special care with the thin stuff. It can
easily
flow right through the joint and down between your fingers UNNOTICED.
Then,
when you hit it with the accelerator, everything cures, and you have a
bowl
attached to your hand, and your fingers attached to each other. DAMHIKT.
Also, don't ask me how I know it can happen repeatedly.

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:31:35 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote:


"Jim Gott" wrote: (clip)Care must be taken with the thicker viscosities
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Right, Jim. I also advise special care with the thin stuff. It can easily
flow right through the joint and down between your fingers UNNOTICED. Then,
when you hit it with the accelerator, everything cures, and you have a bowl
attached to your hand, and your fingers attached to each other. DAMHIKT.
Also, don't ask me how I know it can happen repeatedly.

it must be really difficult to type with those bowls stuck to your
hands.. *g*


Mac