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Old 11-11-2005 | 01:24 PM
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Default RE: What are the alternatives to CA and how do you use them?

At eight bucks for a 50 ml bottle I can see why it's not mentioned too often. I still prefer to use good old Elmer's Carpenter's Glue. It's cheap and a joint glue with it will have the wood break before glue joint does. I have changed over to using it from CA adhesives because of the reactions that CA has with the human body. It's not a CA allergey that people have with the glue, it's a plain old reaction to the adhesive that everybody has. CA reacts with moisture. That's why it's so hard on eyes, nose, mouth, and lungs. I just can't see using an adhesive that hurts me to use it. Also, I feel that the extra working time I get with using Elmer's makes me a better building, I have time to make sure that parts are positioned correctly before the glue "kicks".

That's my 2 cents worth

Ken