D'OH! Faulty memory makes a liar out of me; I've done exactly that once. (And once used JBW. They worked equally well.)I recall reading that it's good for gluing shot to the inside of plastic nose cones.
D'OH! Faulty memory makes a liar out of me; I've done exactly that once. (And once used JBW. They worked equally well.)I recall reading that it's good for gluing shot to the inside of plastic nose cones.
A bamboo skewer is your best friend for doing glue or epoxy work inside your body tube. I just used one today to apply epoxy through an aft-end hatch to the inside of a nose cone. They’re cheap, disposable, long, thin and strong. You can tape a Q-tip to the end, or any other similar tool, if you do desire. Exactly what you need!I use the blunt end of a bamboo skewer. I put a blob of glue on a card, measure on the stick how deep the glue should go into the tube, place my thumb there and apply the glue at that depth. Once you’ve used the stick a few times, the glue residue builds into a blob that makes putting the glue exactly where it should be even easier.
I don't have a problem doing this. Usually I'm doing it to glue the front centering ring to the body tube. If I'm not in a hurry and I want to do a good job I will strap the tube to a box or something to hold it in place. I put a level on the side of the tube so it is straight up and down in one direction and tilted about 1/2" the other direction. Then I know that when I put the tip of the glue tube 1/2" from the edge of the tube the glue will fall exactly where I want so that part isn't a problem. Now comes the messier part- I drip in enough glue to cover 1/4 or 1/3 of the circumference of the tube, hold the tube at a 45 degree angle and rotate it slowly as the glue runs along the joint. Once it is distributed reasonably well I prop the tube at an angle and let it dry. Then I do that 2 or 3 more times.Dropping the glue in drips and hoping it lands where it's desired seems too crude to me.
Enter your email address to join: