Glue tests

Because of a recent coopering job, I have a large number of bluegum offcuts all the same size, so I'd like to use them to conduct an objective test of a number of different types of glue and timber preparation methods.

Does anyone have access to a load tester that could be used to apply a tension load to a number of strips under test? I'd be looking to do the tests sometime in October.

Don't do it Alex, don't do it.

it will be very interesting for me too! :roll:

No one's come up with a load tester yet.

:think: ... jump on it and see how it performs? :D

Contact a local university engineering department and see if anybody there wants to do it as a thesis topic? A lot of uni's have that sort of gear.

Peter

Thanks Peter. Just realised, the young bloke across the road is doing Civ. Eng., he may be looking for a final year structures project. Hmmm.