Glue and related subject matter.

[RogersPrecision]

I'd like to learn more about modern adhesives.

My personal experience with the newer generation stuff is pretty limited.
And mostly involving 1911's.
Here are my oldies but goodies.
I use:

JB Weld....securing 1911 trigger overtravel screws, bedding Dawson rails, on 1911 plunger tube rivets in addition to proper staking. Filling in factory ambi safety cuts in the RH grip panel to allow remachining for a precision fit.

Loctite red #271..... front sights, trigger overtravel screws, loose ejectors, grip screw bushings.

Loctite blue #242...rear sight set screws.

Super glue gel.... securing front sight plastic inserts.

Contact cement...bead blast cabinet gloves and trim.

Devcon Plastic Welder, two part epoxy.....this stuff is impressive. I have rebuilt the screw mounts of my '74 K10 instrument panel.

3M Liquid Bandage....great stuff for those dings and slices in the hands.

More later.

 

[krs]

Don't leave out Playdough and Silly Putty.

 

[highorder]

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They make THOUSANDS of bonding products, must of them narrow spectrum industrial adhesives.

 

[woodsoup]

Boy, I hope you never want/have to adjust the screws you used that red LocTite on!!
Blue and purple for 99.999% of all gun screws. And 77%of those only need purple. Read the bottle.

 

[Clipper]

Well, I have stopped using epoxy for wood-to-wood bonding since discovering polyurethane adhesives. Even on wing center joints on my RC planes, and believe me, they can put some serious stress on that joint. Only drawback is that since it expands as it cures, you need to be able to clamp and imobilize the joint for the 4 hours it takes to cure, lest the expanding glue pushes the surfaces apart instead of penetrating them.