ORIGINAL: 33willys
I'm about to mount the tail feathers onto the basswood longerons of my Elder 40. Got this mental immage of the elevator dangling by the pushrod at 30 feet. Which glue to use? Researched the different types. Had to take some things apart that were put together with 5 minute epoxy and it did not soak into the wood at all. Sort of surface glued. Don't think the CA glues will be stong enough. Sort of narrowed it down to either Elmers or Titebond. Titebond original, Titebond II or Titebond III? Not crazy about 30 minute epoxy. Any inputs would help me decide. Thanks.
The 30 min epoxy gives you more time to work for sure but use only what you need this is not an area you want extra weight. Coat both parts very thinly this makes the wood to glue contact much stronger. More important then what glue to use is the joint itself, make sure the glue joint is near gap free with a precision fit. This promotes a stronger joint rather then thinking the glue will fill all gaps which it often does not. Using thick CA and kicker is a very strong but light method as well but take care not to make a big mess with it. Before flight simply give it a good pull test if it breaks out when pulling on it you just saved your model, it should be able to take a very strong pull. I hang my planes from the tail on my wall I know they can take the load no problem, good strong well fitting joints can’t be beat.