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Old 09-23-2003 | 07:29 AM
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gus
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Default RE: CA QUESTION......HELP

I should also add:

If you hold too close to the joint when using thin-CA, the CA will wick through the wood, and glue your fingers to the wood as well. With Medium CA, the glue may not have cured even 10 seconds after applying, and will glue you to your work when you least expect it.

Also, when CA cures, it releases a vapour that is toxic, and causes eye irritation, sneezing, and other reactions. People become allergic to it. Get a piece of scrap balsa, soak it in thin ca, hold it to a light, and watch the clouds of vapour "steam" off the wood.

So, use CA in a very well ventilated area. Do not put your face over your work, or hold the work close to your face.

Finally, all glues in building are stronger thant the wood you are joining. This has a significant impact when it comes to finnishing your model. Sanding the joints will be more difficult because the glue is harder. This leads to uneven sanding. Thus, manage your gluing carefully so that as little glue as possible spills over on to wood outside of the joint, because every joint is difficult enough already to sand smooth.

Finally, with epoxy, you can use an alcohol soaked rag to clean off the excess glue from a joint, which will save hours of sanding later.

gus