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Old 01-23-2007 | 08:32 AM
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From: FrederickMD
Default RE: Building flight box

I LOVE Gorilla Glue! It has a hallowed place in my glue arsenal. If its a joint that I don't want to ever come apart, and there's room to use masking tape to hold the joint together, and I don't mind having to remove some excess glue that foams out of the joint, then GG is the choice. For nice finished joints that don't have to be fuel proof and can be easily sanded, good old fashioned aliphatic resin (Elmers Carpenters Glue) is my choice. Since the field box might be subjected to fuel spills, I'd go with GG rather than white or yellow glue.

A tip for strong CA joints. Before gluing the part together, use thin CA along each edge to be joined. This hardens the wood, as well as soaks into the wood. When you glue the joint with medium or thick CA, it will bond better to the CA substrate you've created. The resultant joint will be much stronger and resistant to cracking. Also, making sure you have a good tight fit before gluing will help reduce the chances of the joint cracking. The glue that fills the gap is not very structural, so the smaller the gap, the better the joint.

Brad