Gorilla Glue 'Foam'

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SKUNKBOY

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Last night I used Gorilla Glue (good stuff) to glue up an insert into a new shaft. As you all know, it foamed up pretty good as it should have. But it filled the inside of the insert.

What is the best way to remove the dried foam from the threads? I thought of using a tap to cut the foam out but I am affraid of messing up the threads in the insert. Is there a liquid solution that will desolve this foam and if so, will it hurt the glue that holds the insert in place.

Thanks in advance...Ken
 
I prefer to use epoxy for inserts just a personal preference. But, the correct tap should clean out the insert just fine.
 
Just a thought.

If the foam truly "filled" the insert, you may want to drill out the center before trying to tap it. The tap will clean the threads, but, if the tap cannot advance be cause the center of the hole is blocked, you could strip the threads.
 
SKUNKBOY said:
Last night I used Gorilla Glue (good stuff) to glue up an insert into a new shaft. As you all know, it foamed up pretty good as it should have. But it filled the inside of the insert.

What is the best way to remove the dried foam from the threads? I thought of using a tap to cut the foam out but I am affraid of messing up the threads in the insert. Is there a liquid solution that will desolve this foam and if so, will it hurt the glue that holds the insert in place.

Thanks in advance...Ken
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As has already been stated, the insert should be drilled and then cleaned with a tap. Simple repair there but as it has also been stated and should be reiterated that Urethane glues (Gorilla Glue) are not recommended for metal.

Dick
 
Thanks guys...that's exactly what I did...drilled out the center then used the tap to clean the threads. Seems to have worked really well, had no problem at all putting the shaft on the cue.

rhncue...I was not aware that Gorilla Glue was not good to use on metals. I have used it a few other times to hole inserts and pins in and it's held up pretty well there. I do have problems getting phenloic tips to stay on with Gorilla Glue. I usually use epoxy when I need to put on a phenolic tip.

This is a J-B cue that I am making for my son. I just realized that I am out of ferrals so I cut me a little piece off of a deer antler, cut it down to size on my lathe (BTW, thanks Todd -tsp&b- it works great), cored it out and I now have a ferral. I plan to use epoxy to glue the phenolic tip to that.

Thanks again for the advise. I guess great minds do think alike ;).

L8R...Ken
 
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