best glue

[dave sutton]

ive answered this question so much i just keep these pics in my photobucket

buy it at walmart home depot rite aid...ect like 3$

10 years + no problems

 

[cuemaker03]

Anyone ever try 5 minute epoxy?

 

[dave sutton]

Anyone ever try 5 minute epoxy?

TAKES TOO LONG TO SET UP...

 

[ratcues]

Anyone ever try 5 minute epoxy?

I use 5 minute epoxy when gluing to ivory. CA glues do not work well with ivory.

 

[Varney Cues]

Anyone try Gorilla CA?


In another thread, Varney Cues described a method used by
Dennis Searing.

-light film of CA on tip and ferrule.
-let it dry
-this primes both surfaces (absorbs into both surfaces....esp. the tip)
-lightly scuff/score both surfaces
-then, glue up both surfaces
-produces a better bond


How long do you wait for glue to dry, before you trim off sides of tip?

later,
sax

You only need to wait a matter of seconds...a couple minutes to be ultra safe.

 

[dave sutton]

I use 5 minute epoxy when gluing to ivory. CA glues do not work well with ivory.

hmmm. i only use ivory but with a pad. 10+ years never lose a tip.

scuff and glue never prime

is your experiences with or without a pad?

 

[ratcues]

hmmm. i only use ivory but with a pad. 10+ years never lose a tip.

scuff and glue never prime

is your experiences with or without a pad?

It is not a matter of tips popping off or whether or not we use pads, but a matter of the CA making the ivory more brittle, thus prone to cracking. There is no scientific evidence to prove it but this is what our shop has noticed over the years. I am sure there are people that have used CA on ivory with no problems. That's ok. For me, I will only use epoxy.

 

[cuemaker03]

Let's take it a step further with this poll

 

[cuemaker03]

If other post what it is.