Brass + epoxy + wood

"dadiOH" wrote:

>I want to inset a strip of 1/8 X 1/2 brass along the edge of a piece
>of wood. I would prefer to epoxy it on rather than use screws but I
>don't know how well the two will stick together. Are they likely to
>be joined forevermore? Fall apart the first time they are moved?
>Somewhere inbetween? Best to rough up the brass?
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Piece of cake, if you do the following:

1) Rough up the brass with some 36 grit or a grind stone. (The rougher
the better)

2) Mix up some slow, high quality laminating epoxy thickened with
micro-balloons to the consistency of mayo. (Stay away from the 5
minute junk)

Butter everything, assemble and let cure for 48-72 hours to let resin
get at least "green" hard before looking at it..

Mask as req'd with blue tape.

Patience is your friend.

Have fun.

Lew

"Lew Hodgett" previously wrote:

> Piece of cake, if you do the following:
>
> 1) Rough up the brass with some 36 grit or a grind stone. (The
> rougher the better)
>
> 2) Mix up some slow, high quality laminating epoxy thickened with
> micro-balloons to the consistency of mayo. (Stay away from the 5
> minute junk)
>
> Butter everything, assemble and let cure for 48-72 hours to let
> resin get at least "green" hard before looking at it..
>
> Mask as req'd with blue tape.
>
> Patience is your friend.
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Given the state of double backed tapes these days, they would make
another good approach IMHO.

Tough call.

Lew

"dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I want to inset a strip of 1/8 X 1/2 brass along the edge
> of a piece of wood. I would prefer to epoxy it on rather
> than use screws but I don't know how well the two will
> stick together. Are they likely to be joined forevermore?
> Fall apart the first time they are moved? Somewhere
> inbetween? Best to rough up the brass?
>
> Thanks.

If mounting so the surface is flush...

I would carefully cut it so that it was a couple of thousandths
too long, and if possible bevel the ends of the hole slightly
inward. Then put some double-sided tape on the back, bend it
slightly concave, put it in the hole and clamp it down.

My 2­­ cents.

Larry

On Feb 20, 5:40=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2/20/11 4:32 PM, dadiOH wrote:
>
> > I want to inset a strip of 1/8 X 1/2 brass along the edge of a piece of
> > wood. =A0I would prefer to epoxy it on rather than use screws but I don=
't know
> > how well the two will stick together. =A0Are they likely to be joined
> > forevermore? =A0Fall apart the first time they are moved? =A0Somewhere
> > inbetween? =A0Best to rough up the brass?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> CA is used for the brass inserts for pen making and those don't come
> apart.
> In either case, taking the sheen off could only help.
>
> --
>
> =A0 -MIKE-
>
> =A0 "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> =A0 =A0 =A0--Elvin Jones =A0(1927-2004)
> =A0 --
> =A0http://mikedrums.com
> =A0 [email protected]
> =A0 ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

CA works well for this. The gel type.

I would do a test piece: Rough up the brass's backside and drill
small holes in the wood (for the epoxy to anchor itself in), then, put
the test piece through a series of stress tests.

Sonny

On 2/20/11 4:32 PM, dadiOH wrote:
> I want to inset a strip of 1/8 X 1/2 brass along the edge of a piece of
> wood. I would prefer to epoxy it on rather than use screws but I don't know
> how well the two will stick together. Are they likely to be joined
> forevermore? Fall apart the first time they are moved? Somewhere
> inbetween? Best to rough up the brass?
>
> Thanks.
>

CA is used for the brass inserts for pen making and those don't come
apart.
In either case, taking the sheen off could only help.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

I have used epoxy with no problems. Yes rough it up a little.
use acetone or alcohol to remove oils on the brass.
You'll be fine. It will last a lifetime.

On 2/20/2011 5:32 PM, dadiOH wrote:
> I want to inset a strip of 1/8 X 1/2 brass along the edge of a piece of
> wood. I would prefer to epoxy it on rather than use screws but I don't know
> how well the two will stick together. Are they likely to be joined
> forevermore? Fall apart the first time they are moved? Somewhere
> inbetween? Best to rough up the brass?
>
> Thanks.
>