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31st October 2004, 02:29 PM #1New Member
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HELP - cheap hi-strength wood bonding
Hi - I'm new here and am inexperienced in wood work - I am wanting to build a wooden frame recumbent Trike - 3 wheel pedal bike - look at: http://www.stephenlee.com.au/trike/index.html for my idea. I am looking to built it from pine and plywood. Problem is though: I need a high strength timber adhesive to bond the prices together - BUT, I don't have lot's of money - that's why I am using wood instead of a metal frame (can't weld anyway). So if anyone knows of a high strength and economical adhesive I would really appreciate it. Can anyone tell me about PlastiBond - DOES it bond or is it only a filler? I have only ever used it as a filler. Would it work?
I will be cross-bolting the frame anyway to limit any lateral movement and keep it together. cheers and thanx
stephen
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31st October 2004, 03:21 PM #2
Epoxy resin is about as strong as you will get. Available from CarbaTec.
West System Epoxy Resin
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31st October 2004, 03:23 PM #3
Stephen
Welcome to the forum. There's a wealth of information here and you might find info by searching the forum for advice on adhesives. My favorite everyday glue is WeldBond, you'll find it at Bunnings
Mind you , you'll get many recommendations and I'll stand in line but it's a glue that I've found very useful and durable. If your looking at something that is going to be exposed to a lot of weather then an epoxy is a better alternate. Araldite is a common brand but a two part epoxy is what I'd suggest - there are many names for the same thing.
Good Luck with your project
JamiePerhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.
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31st October 2004, 03:39 PM #4
Stephen
A warm welcome to the forum.
I second the use of West Systems epoxy. Just make sure you get one that is stable to sunlight if you plan to leave a wood-look finish. Not an issue if you plan to paint.
Plastibond is a filler, not an adhesive.
I support your choice of plywood but question the pine. I doubt it is going to be suffiently strong to bear the stresses of a bike. Look at woods such as beech or ash. Others may have suggestions.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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31st October 2004, 08:44 PM #5
Stephen,
I'm with Derek on this. Leave the pine alone, having had a look at the design, there appears to be the need for some pretty high tensile construction and you will need a tough, springy wood like spruce. If you are short on chips , try getting hold of some old pallets or packing cases from Europe or Japan ( not the crappy hardwood Aussie ones) which seem to be spruce or something like it - very tough and knotty but if you laminate it, you can negate the weak spots due to the knots. You may even find some in the waste bins of your local timberyard, it comes as packing around imported timber, usually a bit bashed but it planes up well. Smile sweetly at the yardman and he will probably give it to you.
Graeme
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31st October 2004, 10:48 PM #6New Member
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thanx guys
Thanx for the advice guys - it been of great help. It give sme a much better picture of how to go about this. Again thank you.
stephen
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1st November 2004, 09:45 AM #7
Re epoxy glues, I haven't tried West System, but Techniglue, also available from Carbatec, is good. It's a bit thicker than West, and has gap-filling properties. Derek & Graemet are spot on about the timber. Spruce was used (and probably still is) to build wooden framed aircraft.