Home Made CA Kicker
11-13-2007, 07:44 AM
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RE: Home Made CA Kicker
Bottom line, I do not think that there is a home made kicker. Baking soda will make CA go off, however you are then left with a pile of rock hard baking soda to sand off. Thin CA usually does not need any kicker. Kicker is for the thicker CA glues's. Good Luck, Dave
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11-18-2007, 11:18 PM
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RE: Home Made CA Kicker
Commercial CA kickers contain one or more organic compounds known as amines because the CA curing reaction is catalyzed by basic reagents. They usually also are based on a mixture of various solvents.
These substances are not so easy for your average modeler to obtain, since commercial chemical suppliers won't sell to the public.
The best suggestion (apart from time, patience etc.) is very dilute household ammonia in a spray bottle. Organic amines are close relatives to ammonia - and the key here is not what particular base you use but just to make the environment basic.
I have found that in a pinch (i.e. when my bottle of kicker was across the shop and the thick CA I was trying to use to fillet something is starting to flow out of the joint that I am holding with both hands - don't ask[:-]) just spitting on the joint will work - your saliva has a pH on the alkaline side of neutral.
These substances are not so easy for your average modeler to obtain, since commercial chemical suppliers won't sell to the public.
The best suggestion (apart from time, patience etc.) is very dilute household ammonia in a spray bottle. Organic amines are close relatives to ammonia - and the key here is not what particular base you use but just to make the environment basic.
I have found that in a pinch (i.e. when my bottle of kicker was across the shop and the thick CA I was trying to use to fillet something is starting to flow out of the joint that I am holding with both hands - don't ask[:-]) just spitting on the joint will work - your saliva has a pH on the alkaline side of neutral.
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RE: Home Made CA Kicker
Hi all,
I think urine will work well too since it has ammonia. You can use it for emergency repair at the field but you need to aim well. DP
I think urine will work well too since it has ammonia. You can use it for emergency repair at the field but you need to aim well. DP
05-04-2008, 03:29 AM
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RE: Home Made CA Kicker
As it was explained to me by my LHS- kicker is only suppose to heat up the CA to cure it instantly. Notably there is smoke and heat associated with kickers. I hate using it cuz it smells so bad and when I can I heat it up with a hair drier. I wasn't born into the world of convenience so waiting 10 minutes doesn't bother me, beats waiting 24 hours like we used to.
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05-08-2008, 04:19 PM
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RE: Home Made CA Kicker
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As it was explained to me by my LHS- kicker is only suppose to heat up the CA to cure it instantly. Notably there is smoke and heat associated with kickers. I hate using it cuz it smells so bad and when I can I heat it up with a hair drier. I wasn't born into the world of convenience so waiting 10 minutes doesn't bother me, beats waiting 24 hours like we used to.
As it was explained to me by my LHS- kicker is only suppose to heat up the CA to cure it instantly. Notably there is smoke and heat associated with kickers. I hate using it cuz it smells so bad and when I can I heat it up with a hair drier. I wasn't born into the world of convenience so waiting 10 minutes doesn't bother me, beats waiting 24 hours like we used to.