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How to glue small metal wires together?

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, November 17, 2018 8:29 PM

Paul S

 

 
BlackSheepTwoOneFour

 

 
Kentucky Colonel

This is the strongest CA glue I've ever used. Michigan Toy Solider company sells it 

Thats my one and only CA glue. Love this stuff. Nothing comes close to this brand. Stronger than other CA / super glues out there.

 

 

 

What makes this CA glue so much stronger than others?

 

 

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Posted by Paul S on Saturday, November 17, 2018 3:33 PM

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

 

 
Kentucky Colonel

This is the strongest CA glue I've ever used. Michigan Toy Solider company sells it 

Thats my one and only CA glue. Love this stuff. Nothing comes close to this brand. Stronger than other CA / super glues out there.

 

What makes this CA glue so much stronger than others?

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    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, November 17, 2018 1:11 PM

Kentucky Colonel

This is the strongest CA glue I've ever used. Michigan Toy Solider company sells it.

 

Thats my one and only CA glue. Love this stuff. Nothing comes close to this brand. Stronger than other CA / super glues out there.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, November 4, 2018 6:21 AM

modelmaker66

Why is this necessary?

 

For the railing to stanchion joint, you are joining the perpendicularly.  The result with round wire is a joint with virtually zero contact area, resulting in very high stress.  Wraping the joint with fine wire, then gluing, results in much more contact area, and also gives some mechanical strength to joint.

Even when I solder I always wrap joints first.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by modelmaker66 on Sunday, November 4, 2018 1:19 AM

Ok, now i get it.

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Posted by Paul S on Saturday, November 3, 2018 8:48 PM

modelmaker66

Why is this necessary?

 

Small ship parts made from small wires and small pins. 

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Posted by modelmaker66 on Thursday, November 1, 2018 11:00 PM

Why is this necessary?

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, November 1, 2018 8:58 AM

I just remembered a technique I have used on scratch ship models for railings for stanchions and cable railings.  I cut short pieces of piano wire for the stanchions, and then used fine copper wire (quite flexible) for the cable.  I believe for solid pipe railings, one could use fine brass rod for the railings, one could use fine K & S rod (stiff stuff). If you do not like soldering, wrap the railing pieces together at each right angle joint with very fine copper wire, say #30 or #32 gauge.  Wrap with a small knot.  Then apply the CA.  I have had success with this technique.  You should be able to find pieces of that rod long enough for the horizontal railings.

As an aside, I just got a Micro Mark catalog in the mail yesterday.  The catalogs are now marked both Micro Mark and Scientific.  Several months ago they had an issue that had a couple of paragraphs saying how Micro Mark is related as a business to the old Scientific Models.  That sure brings back memories for me, as I built many a Scientific kit while they were in business!

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Kentucky Colonel on Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:58 AM

This is the strongest CA glue I've ever used. Michigan Toy Solider company sells it.

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Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7:32 AM

Hi Paul ;

 What I do is make sure all the horizontal joins come at a 90 degree Bend or Curve . That way you can hide the joint on the stanchions .You can use super glue , But for railings or metal I recommend a very fine tipped resistance soldering set .That is far superior than any glue out there .

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, October 29, 2018 5:09 PM

You need CA glue to glue metal wires.

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How to glue small metal wires together?
Posted by Paul S on Friday, October 19, 2018 8:05 PM

I am working on the Cutty Sark and need to glue small wires and pins together for railings and other parts.  I have tries Testors for Wood and Metal; Krazy Glue; and JB Weld epoxy with very little success.  Either my techniques are faulty or I need some other type of glue.  Any suggestions would be welcome.

Paul

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