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Old 10-18-2006 | 08:52 AM
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Default Glue life

I am considering buying a stick built airplane. The trouble is, it has sat up in the owner's garage for about 10 years without flying. I am wondering if the yellow carpenter's glue he used to build it is still strong. Does it become brittle or weaken over time? I am concerned the flexing that will occur while I am flying it might cause the glue joints to break because they have become brittle over time.

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doubledee