I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train layout. Lots
of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many using butt joints.
Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick setting adhesive. The
normal woodworking glues takes too long, it would take forever to put this
together. Jigs are out, there are just many different variations for the
bridge supports being joined. My first thought was to use a hot glue gun
but I was hoping that someone would have a better alternative.
Thanks,
Ed
Ed Walsh wrote:
> I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train layout. Lots
> of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many using butt joints.
> Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick setting adhesive. The
> normal woodworking glues takes too long, it would take forever to put this
> together. Jigs are out, there are just many different variations for the
> bridge supports being joined. My first thought was to use a hot glue gun
> but I was hoping that someone would have a better alternative.
Cyanoacrylate glue (aka "Superglue") is extremely quick, just don't get
it on your fingers. Plus, it sands off pretty easily if you get
squeeze out or drips. Hot melt would work, and the Hipurformer system
by Franklin (titebond) is excellent. However, this glue won't readily
sand off - it needs to be sliced with a sharp chisel. You can buy
different glues that cure at different rates, from 30 seconds up to a
few minutes of working time. I'd go with that.
JP
Ed Walsh wrote:
> I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train layout. Lots
> of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many using butt joints.
> Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick setting adhesive. The
> normal woodworking glues takes too long, it would take forever to put this
> together. Jigs are out, there are just many different variations for the
> bridge supports being joined. My first thought was to use a hot glue gun
> but I was hoping that someone would have a better alternative.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
Pourous material and butt joints. I would use 5 minute epoxy. I
haven't had the best of luck with any viscosity of super glue to hold
together on a butt joint.
Robert
Ed Walsh wrote:
> I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train layout. Lots
> of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many using butt joints.
> Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick setting adhesive.
Medium "CA", probably sold at the same place you get your trains.
Some common brand names are Zap, Balsa USA, and Hot Stuff, but there are
many.
[email protected] wrote:
> Ed Walsh wrote:
>> I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train
>> layout. Lots of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many
>> using butt joints. Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick
>> setting adhesive. The normal woodworking glues takes too long, it
>> would take forever to put this together. Jigs are out, there are
>> just many different variations for the bridge supports being
>> joined. My first thought was to use a hot glue gun but I was
>> hoping that someone would have a better alternative.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ed
>
> Pourous material and butt joints. I would use 5 minute epoxy. I
> haven't had the best of luck with any viscosity of super glue to
> hold together on a butt joint.
Framer's trick - rub chalk on the end grain...it fills depressions and
turns rock hard and smooth when the cyanoacrylate hits it.
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"Ed Walsh" <edwalsh@dev_null> wrote in message
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> I am making a model wooden trestle bridge for a Lionel train layout. Lots
> of small wooden pieces that need to be glued, many using butt joints.
> Anybody have any suggestions for a really quick setting adhesive. The
> normal woodworking glues takes too long, it would take forever to put this
> together. Jigs are out, there are just many different variations for the
> bridge supports being joined. My first thought was to use a hot glue gun
> but I was hoping that someone would have a better alternative.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
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