A Joint glue

be aware that West system is thin and will soak in.......... you risk a dry joint if you don't apply it and wait for it to soak in then re apply and put it together
 
whammo57 said:
be aware that West system is thin and will soak in.......... you risk a dry joint if you don't apply it and wait for it to soak in then re apply and put it together
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Good point.

If you have glue relief slots like you should you fill the hole full of glue and let it soak in for about 5 minutes then slowly screw the pieces together letting that force out the excess glue. No dry spot problems to worry about, just go slow to not build up to much hydraulic pressure and get the sound of disaster, the split forearm.
 
Busbee Cue said:
Good point.

If you have glue relief slots like you should you fill the hole full of glue and let it soak in for about 5 minutes then slowly screw the pieces together letting that force out the excess glue. No dry spot problems to worry about, just go slow to not build up to much hydraulic pressure and get the sound of disaster, the split forearm.
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Must have .
100% un-thickened 206 is a dry spot waiting to happen .
 
Michael Webb said:
This is what you need to know.
ON ANY glues/epoxies.
LEARN ABOUT THEM. PERIOD!
Don't be the guy who does something because SOMEONE told him to.
Be the guy who does something because he learned about it and knows it's best for him.
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Yup.
And West System even has free videos to watch and learn from .
So, do other epoxy brands .
 
Busbee Cue said:
Good point.

If you have glue relief slots like you should you fill the hole full of glue and let it soak in for about 5 minutes then slowly screw the pieces together letting that force out the excess glue. No dry spot problems to worry about, just go slow to not build up to much hydraulic pressure and get the sound of disaster, the split forearm.
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I always file a slight flat on one side of the tenon for glue relief
 
JoeyInCali said:
Yup.
And West System even has free videos to watch and learn from .
So, do other epoxy brands .
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I'm sure they are very helpful. Remember the woods we work with are OUTSIDE the box when it comes to some inatructional video's.
There are no short cuts when it comes to gluing regular woods, exotics, metals and phenolics of soughts in one cue.
Time must be invested!
 
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