loctite 454

jsaxman

jsaxman

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Anyone have some Loctite 454 Prism for sale?
Atlas Billiards is out.....checked some other places.....out.

Any other very good adhesive products for tip glue???

Thanks for any input!



Just got a damn sweet Leon Sly sneaky cue.
Hit of his cues is sooooooooooooo nice!
Some day, I hope to build/assemble a cue some
what close to his. If I live long enough!!!


later,
sax
 
The regular Loctite Gel in the lil blue bottle is great for tips as well. You can get it at most hardware stores like Lowes , Home Depot, or even your local mom and pops.
Hope this helps,
Jim Lee
 
i use this. walmart rite aid home depot

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For tips, I've been using the new Gorilla CA. It's been formulated to provide greater impact resistance and is a little thicker than the Loctite. The Loctite however still has many uses in the shop.

Do a search here on the Gorilla. I remember at least one thread where it was discussed.
 
KJ Cues said:
For tips, I've been using the new Gorilla CA. It's been formulated to provide greater impact resistance and is a little thicker than the Loctite. The Loctite however still has many uses in the shop.

Do a search here on the Gorilla. I remember at least one thread where it was discussed.
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Me too. Its an outstanding CA that has some rubber in the formula for impact strength. I really like it. That being said....Loctite has a new Ultra Gel like Dave Sutton uses except it is a "rubber" toughened formula as well for more "durable" bonds. I like it very well too. Main difference is the Locktite is only a 4gram bottle where as for only $5 the Gorilla is a 20gram bottle.:wink: The new rubber formulas seem to be ideal for tip adhesives.
 
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jsaxman said:
Anyone have some Loctite 454 Prism for sale?
Atlas Billiards is out.....checked some other places.....out.

Any other very good adhesive products for tip glue???

Thanks for any input!



Just got a damn sweet Leon Sly sneaky cue.
Hit of his cues is sooooooooooooo nice!
Some day, I hope to build/assemble a cue some
what close to his. If I live long enough!!!


later,
sax
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www.grainger.com
 
tip glue

Thank you all for the info.
I'm going to try the Gorilla CA.
Seems like a state of the art Adhesive.



Ater light sanding the ferrrule & tip, I use utility knife to
cut very light groves in both surfaces ( pockets for the glue )

Is this a good practice or a waste of time?

Allways looking for info. to improve the process!!!

I want the best bond of ferrule/tip I can get.


I love az billiards..........great info.............great buys..........
....entertaining flame wars..........pick minds of the great cue makers
for info....................learn what not to do ( EW ) ha!......
aiming systems to check out..........great reviews & pictures of cues....

It just keeps going and going .........no end to all the good stuff



later,
sax
 
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jsaxman said:
Thank you all for the info.
I'm going to try the Gorilla CA.
Seems like a state of the art Adhesive.



Ater light sanding the ferrrule & tip, I use utility knife to
cut very light groves in both surfaces ( pockets for the glue )

Is this a good practice or a waste of time?

Allways looking for info. to improve the process!!!

I want the best bond of ferrule/tip I can get.


I love az billiards..........great info.............great buys..........
....entertaining flame wars..........pick minds of the cue great cue makers
for info....................learn what not to do ( EW ) ha!......
aiming systems to check out..........great reviews & pictures of cues....

It just keeps going and going .........no end to all the good stuff



later,
sax
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I use 80 grit paper.
 
Use a tip pick on the glue side of the tip if you want a pocket for the glue.
Carving it with a utility knife doesn't sound good. You might carve a finger.
 
jsaxman said:
Thank you all for the info.
I'm going to try the Gorilla CA.
Seems like a state of the art Adhesive.



Ater light sanding the ferrrule & tip, I use utility knife to
cut very light groves in both surfaces ( pockets for the glue )

Is this a good practice or a waste of time?
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I recommend just scuffing the back of the tip lightly, then its ok to use the blade to score a few light circles on the ferrule face. Then for the best bond...use the Dennis Searing method and allow a light film of the CA to dry on both the tip back & ferrule face. This primes the surfaces and you don't have to worry about some tips soaking up too much of your adhesive. You can then very lightly scuff/score both surfaces again and then glue it up. Since using this method....I've yet to have a single tip pop off. Its the best bond possible. Thank you Mr. Searing.:wink:
 
i have tubes of Aron Alpha gel for sale for $20 shipped.they are 20 gr tubes and it is medical grade CA.it is the strongest super glue i could find,with bond strengths close to 6000psi on metal where most super glues are around 4000psi.

i have 4 left and the have been refrigerated since i bought them.
 
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