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Old 01-01-2019, 01:14 PM
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I stick to Carpenters Glue and epoxy of varying setting times and never the 5 minute types. CA simply doesn't do it for me.

Bottom line is most adhesives we use in the hobby, to include CA, if properly constructed the glue joint will be stronger than the surrounding material. Making the qualities of this or that glue a moot point.

Now if you're one of those who uses the glue to fill the joint in an effort to make it better? That's a whole nuther issue which goes to your build skills vice the quality of the glue.

I have a 38 year old Mini Antic by Proctor. Glued with some epoxy but mainly Elmers Carpenters Glue. Never a broken glue joint in all the years it's been flying. And as for flying, it is now on it's 3rd OS 35.

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