Thread: I Have Some Casting and Gluing Questions

Originally Posted by Nai84

Hey All

As most of you know I have been doing a bit of my own casting lately and need some advice from the pro's. I would like to know what are the best glues to use and ones that dont dry hell fast and do I need to glue the whole shed on or can I get away with just the ends any advice would be awesome thanks in advance

Ian

My Shed is too big to glue on no matter which end I use??



Les

Hey Ian,

I assume you mean the whole Tube Yes you should glue the whole length of the tube, as this eliminates one reason for a failure when turning (Blow out) I now only use 24 hour epoxy for gluing in tubes.

HazzaB

Originally Posted by Les in Red Deer

My Shed is too big to glue on no matter which end I use??



Les

Hey Les

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA thats funny as your a comedian LOL

Hey Harry

Thanks mate I will give it ago

Ian

Ian

I have tried most of the glues and now only use Sika Poly glue (available from Bunnings) Its slow drying (24 hours at least) but it fills any gaps and no way will it give way.

Greg

Originally Posted by plantagenon

Ian

I have tried most of the glues and now only use Sika Poly glue (available from Bunnings) Its slow drying (24 hours at least) but it fills any gaps and no way will it give way.

Greg

Hey Greg

Thanks mate LOL I work for Bunnings so it will be easy to get but does it dry clear

Ian

Originally Posted by Nai84

Hey All

As most of you know I have been doing a bit of my own casting lately and need some advice from the pro's. I would like to know what are the best glues to use and ones that dont dry hell fast and do I need to glue the whole shed on or can I get away with just the ends any advice would be awesome thanks in advance

Ian

Ian

I find your question abit confusing because you mention casting. What are you looking to do??? If you are gluing tubes into blanks then I too suggest an epoxy. If you are gluing items to a tube I suggest CA but make sure it has cured before casting. If you are gluing a sleeving material over a tube and then casting, I suggest using the same casting resin or CA.

Hey JT

I should of explained it a bit better I have been gluing some shedded snake skins to pen tubes and then casting in clear resin so I was just trying to find out the best glus to use

Ian

Originally Posted by JTTHECLOCKMAN

Ian

I find your question abit confusing because you mention casting. What are you looking to do??? If you are gluing tubes into blanks then I too suggest an epoxy. If you are gluing items to a tube I suggest CA but make sure it has cured before casting. If you are gluing a sleeving material over a tube and then casting, I suggest using the same casting resin or CA.

Use epoxy, preferably tinted white to bring out colour, CA melts shedded skins

Hey dai sensei

Thanks mate for the info on the epoxy I will give it a go but as for the CA melting shedded skin it didnt happen when I put it to the test as I was really surprized as I have a few tell me not to use it

Ian

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Use epoxy, preferably tinted white to bring out colour, CA melts shedded skins

I would use resin. The same stuff you are using to cast in. I do this with all my metal sleeving material and after it is in place I slap a thin coat of the resin to fill in the voids. Now what that does is prevent bubbles from forming when cast. With that many voids you may get bubbles if the resin is not thinned. Just my way of doing things but I am sure you will get some better answers. Look forward to seeing this pen. Should be a keeper.