styrine & resin

thanks to all, oldtimers and youngens alike, i shall give the epoxy a try.

QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod What do you suppose us old timers used before the day when CA became commercially available ? Regards, Rick

Spit and bubble gum

QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf 5 min epoxy smells bad and is a pain to clean up if you accidentally spill it too.

You youngens are wimps . Epoxy doesn't smell that bad, it's not that hard to use & if you tip a bottle over it doesn't spill, just oozes out if you wait long enough. What do you suppose us old timers used before the day when CA became commercially available ?

Regards, Rick

5 min epoxy smells bad and is a pain to clean up if you accidentally spill it too.

For the CA, I'd reccomend Zap, other things don't work as well. But i think CA is easier to use than epoxy.

Just about any Hardware or Hobby Shop will carry epoxy glue. It comes in two botlles, one the epoxy & one the hardener agent, that you mix together in equal amounts. It's called 5 min. Epoxy because it sets up & hardens in about 5 min., although I find it usually sets up quicker than that. The brand I use is caled bsi Quik-cure & I get it at the LHS.

Regards, Rick

thanks , but what is 5 min epoxy and where can i get it?

Go with 5min epoxy putty if you want a strong bond, CA will work but it won't be a stress bearing bond.

Seen quiet a few resin kits that were assembled with CA take a tumble and come aparts as if they were never glued.

CA glue and some accelerator to make sure that the resin doenst go anywhere before it sets.

I use mostly CA, but 5min. Epoxy could also be used. Regular model glues won't work.

Regards, Rick