Guitar-Making Template Tip

[Bill Hicklin]

Go buy your CA glue at a hobby shop or finishing store, not Home Depot or WalMart.

The amount you use for this purpose would be way less than $1 worth. I do not think shellac would be nearly as durable in this application as CA glue.

It doesn't have to be all that durable, unless you're running a production line.

 

[SG Lou]

From time to time I come across some stuff here at work. It looks like particle board but it's impregnated with some sort of resin and cured under pressure and heat. I tried finding the stuff on line but I have no clue what it's called. Anyway this stuff is the "Cats A$$ " for making templates. I cuts and routes easily but it's solid and the ends hold their shape. I wish I knew what this Particle Board is called.

 

[Freddy G]

Interesting. Please let us know if you find out!

 

[SG Lou]

Interesting. Please let us know if you find out!

From what I have come across. this stuff is usually used to make packing crates. We also just got in a couple of new Roller Tool Chests for the Maint. Dept. and this board was cut to fit the top of the chests to protect them during shipping. Needless to say I grabbed them !

 

[SG Lou]

Got it....Exterior MDF

 

[Freddy G]

Cool...thanks!

 

[RobStark]

This is such a noob question, but then again, I am a noob and then some... but are you thinning the CA glue yourself with water or is does this product come as "water thinned CA glue"? I've never even heard of CA glue until joining this forum so excuse my ignorance on the topic. If you dilute it yourself, what ratios (approx) do you use to dilute?

Thanks,
Joe

 

[RobStark]

Ok, i'm a moron. A quick google search just told me that CA glue is just your common Super Glue. D'oh!! Now I feel extra dumb than I already feel on a day to day basis. However my question above still stands, what is a general/approximate ratio for diluting your glue?

Thanks for putting up with noobs like me.

 

[mlp-mx6]

No dilution. It's called "water thin" because it's runny like water. If you put water in CA glue it will cure immediately, since CA glue cures by incorporating water into the chemical matrix.

There are other thicknesses (usually called "medium" and "thick") that cure just a little more slowly than "water thin" or usually just called "thin".

 

[Freddy G]

No dilution. It's called "water thin" because it's runny like water. If you put water in CA glue it will cure immediately, since CA glue cures by incorporating water into the chemical matrix.

There are other thicknesses (usually called "medium" and "thick") that cure just a little more slowly than "water thin" or usually just called "thin".

Right.

I've had this misunderstanding before when I describe the thinnest viscosity CA as "water thin". People hear it as "water thinned" which is not the case at all.

The reason I specify thin or water thin is for it's wicking capability. If you just buy the regular CA sold to consumers at the corner store it is usally a a thicker viscosity or gel nowadays. The thicker stuff is easier for the layman to handle. The thin stuff can be dangerous for a noob....it can run anywhere and very quickly too...splash in your eye etc...

 

[jmacscat]

The two hobby shops where I used to purchase CA glue have folded...too bad. I just liked going in those places to daydream a little about making model cars, trains, boats, and planes when I was a kid...

 

[RobStark]

OK thank you all for resoomding . one less thing I'm a noob at. At this rate ill be a pro in no time

 

[jkes01]

Right.

I've had this misunderstanding before when I describe the thinnest viscosity CA as "water thin". People hear it as "water thinned" which is not the case at all.

The reason I specify thin or water thin is for it's wicking capability. If you just buy the regular CA sold to consumers at the corner store it is usally a a thicker viscosity or gel nowadays. The thicker stuff is easier for the layman to handle. The thin stuff can be dangerous for a noob....it can run anywhere and very quickly too...splash in your eye etc...

Great point Freddy!

 

[pinefd]

...and then once you get really experienced at working with the water thin CA glue, you may then start applying it to your fingers on purpose! I rely on it heavily during the winter months to help heal those nasty finger cracks I get from the very dry, cold conditions up north here. In case you weren't aware, CA glue...or at least a close relative of it...has been used for medical, and "instant suturing" applications, since the Vietnam War. Here's a little history of its use in the medical field: The Straight Dope: Was Super Glue invented to seal battle wounds in Vietnam?


Frank

 

[grohlstheman]

I just use Elmer's wood glue on the edges. After several coats it's hard as a rock and doesn't heat up easily with the bearing.

 

[Open_Book]

...and then once you get really experienced at working with the water thin CA glue, you may then start applying it to your fingers on purpose! I rely on it heavily during the winter months to help heal those nasty finger cracks I get from the very dry, cold conditions up north here. In case you weren't aware, CA glue...or at least a close relative of it...has been used for medical, and "instant suturing" applications, since the Vietnam War. Here's a little history of its use in the medical field: The Straight Dope: Was Super Glue invented to seal battle wounds in Vietnam?


Frank

I wouldn't use normal CA for wound close due to Formadehyde.

The Vet stuff is better - though not licensed. Superglue

 

[fretman_2]

Very cool Freddy! Will be doing that to my templates this weekend! Thanks,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhMKMOXcB8c