<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /><meta content="Microsoft Word 9" name="Generator" /><meta content="Microsoft Word 9" name="Originator" /><link href="file:///C:/Users/Glenn/AppData/Local/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><![if gte mso 9]><xml><w:WordDocument><w:View>Normal</w:View><w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom><w
oNotOptimizeForBrowser /></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]><style type="text/css"><! Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} Style Definitions */p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}@page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}div.Section1 {page:Section1;}></style><p class="MsoNormal">Well, I knew I would start some discussion.<span style=""> </span>I know there are some of you that CA does not affect.<span style=""> </span>When I talk about my allergies to it at the field some of the guys chuckle.<span style=""> </span>Well, “he who laughs last”.<span style=""> </span>I have a friend in the club that has built 2 Senior Telemasters and one Giant Telemaster.<span style=""> </span>We all know these things are lumber yards in a box.<span style=""> </span>He used CA and still does not have any problems.<span style=""> </span>Just remember that the chemicals in these glues and epoxy are inorganic, they do not go away.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]><o
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></p><p class="MsoNormal">Also keep in mind that our hobby is probably the biggest user of CA.<span style=""> </span>Most people buy a little tube to use once a year.<span style=""> </span>We use bottles!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]><o
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></p><p class="MsoNormal">I know why I am more allergic to the chemicals.<span style=""> </span>My farther was a furniture maker of mostly walnut and cherry furniture, for over 30 years.<span style=""> </span>When I was little I would watch him spray lacquer and loved the smell.<span style=""> </span>When I got a little older I would spray the finish on the furniture I made.<span style=""> </span>To this day I still love the smell of lacquer.<span style=""> </span>But, we would spray it in a small-enclosed area with no protection.<span style=""> </span>Not even a paper mask.<span style=""> </span>When we finished the hairs in my nose was white with overspray.<span style=""> </span>Not until a few years ago did I learn that the chemicals in lacquer would cause severe nerve and brain damage (yes, I have been accused of brain damage but only by my ex. <span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span>).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]><o
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></p><p class="MsoNormal">Titebond II works great as does the glue from Hobby Lobby.<span style=""> </span>Thinned Titebond also works great in a “glue” syringe. <span style=""></span>And, it really does harden up balsa after it soaks in a dries, give it a try.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]><o
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></p><p class="MsoNormal">Just wanted to give any new comers a heads up and ask that you all be careful of the strong stuff we use in our hobbies.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]><o
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></p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">p.s.<span style=""> </span>Has anyone tried using the “glassing” epoxy like used on boats etc.<span style=""> </span>I think it is polyurethane based and wondered if it was as strong.</span><div id="divCleekiAttrib" style="display: none;" expanded="0" activeid="-1" menuleft="0" menutop="0" menuright="0" menubottom="0"></div>