JoeAirPort

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I need to glue two pieces of throttle tubing in my fuse for my pull pull cables. What's the best glue to do this?

I have:
-Gorilla glue
-30 min epoxy
-5 minute epoxy
-Canopy glue 560
-thin CA
-thick CA

Should I rough up the tubing with sand paper? The clean with alcohol? I want it to be done right.

thanks

Flypaper 2

I use "GOOP" for such things but I think Gorilla glue is along the same lines. Rough it up, as you say. Not much will stick to Teflon as that is what it was made for.

bentgear

Ruff it up with coarse sandpaper and then glue it in place with epoxy. If you are going thru a former and can get to both sides run a little out on the tube about 1/8" will hold and you will have to break it out to remove it. If you can only get to one side it will still hold.
If going thru a slot in the fuse side mix some micro ballons with the epoxy and you can level out the slot as needed.

Ed M.

Rodney

Use the slower epoxy. Do not use Gorilla glue unless you have some way to clamp it into position while the glue sets up. You did not say what the tubing is made of, if nylon the above hold. If something else, may need a different glue. I have also successfully used fast CA by making sure the nylon is clean and then coat the opening the tubing runs thru with plain old baking soda first then applying thin CA, instant but unsandable bond.

JoeAirPort

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It's actually antenna tube (some kind of a plastic). I called the hobby store and they said either Shoe Goo or CA. Maybe I'll experiment with a small piece at home to see what sticks to it. I have plenty of it.

Stick Jammer

Rough it up with coarse sandpaper in the area to be glued and use medium or thick CA. Hit it with a little kicker and you're good to go.