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Old 05-01-2002 | 11:16 PM
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kevin mcgrath
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Default Laminate balsa?

Not sure what you mean by glue on all sides,but Laminating means laying a part on an identical part and gluing the two together.Ex plywood is a lamination.You never use a water base glue for this due to the possibility of trapping ,moisture and warping.Epoxy must be applied to both pieces very evenly,the parts tend to slide on each other,and they should be clamped until the glue sets up.Medium or thick ca is spresd evenly on both parts and held until it sets up......20sec or so? Thin ca is not good cause it sets too fast and if the parts are not matched perfectly you dont get a second chance.Personally I like contact glues for all laminating except when building up a firewall.