Adhesives

[sprintcyclist]

I use adhesives a lot at work to fix all sorts of stuff, even glue quite a few things at home now.
They usually work out well.

A few things that help my gluing jobs are

1/ Use the right sort of glue.
2/ Prepare the parts well. Clean, dry. rough up the surfaces.
3/ Mix the glue thoroughly if it is a 2 part type, be careful to use the stated 50/50 mix or whatever is stated.
4/ Lightly clamp the pieces together as they are drying. A few rubber bands work well.
5/ Leave these parts untouched for much longer than you imagine.
All Glues take 24 hours to dry, even superglue. They take a week or more to cure.

[Bobby]

The best way is to glue and screw.
Use wood screws as well as glue to hold something together.

[sprintcyclist]

A clamping method




It works much better than I expected

[Bobby]

The best way is to glue and screw.
Use wood screws as well as glue to hold something together.

I forgot to mention -
if you can't screw the 2 items together then you can glue and pin them.
I have found that large paper clips have strong steel that is 1 mm in diameter -
an exact match for a 1 mm drill to make a hole in both parts.
You make pins out of the paper clip "wire" and sand them with emery paper
to acquire a rough surface to help the glue stick to the pins.
Use several pins - as many as possible.
I have repaired many items that way with great success - often using Araldite.
The 24 hour version is much stronger than the 5 minute Araldite
so it's preferred if you're not in a hurry.
Leave it clamped for 2 to 3 days using G-clamps or a vice.

[sprintcyclist]

good thinking.

I am currently using Bondcrete on wood, seems good.