Which glue?

[Dee55]

Ok, gonna start building the mini mean machine later this week my biggest concern is the fins.. What glue should I use to attach them. Gorilla wood glue or glue all glue?

 

[OverTheTop]

I am not familiar with the rocket, or those glues, so I will let other people comment.

 

[MALBAR 70]

For The Mini Mean Machine, either glue will be fine for attaching the fins and for the rest of the construction as well.

 

[mbeels]

Both are good glues. The wood glue tends to grab a bit quicker, while the glue all will take a bit longer. I basically depends on how fast you want to work, or how long you want to hold the parts (if you don't have a jig).

 

[neil_w]

Both will work.

I prefer wood glue (I use Titebond II) for fin-body attachment due to its quicker grab. White glue is better for motor mounts for the opposite reason (there, quick grab = bad).

 

[Back_at_it]

I used Elmers Glue al for years. Works great so no complaints. Going forward you might want to pick up some Titebond Thick and Quick. Makes your life a lot easier when settig fins as things tend to stay where you put them

 

[neil_w]

I used Elmers Glue al for years. Works great so no complaints. Going forward you might want to pick up some Titebond Thick and Quick. Makes your life a lot easier when settig fins as things tend to stay where you put them

I use Quick and Thick for fillets, always. But I have to say I am suspicious of it for bonding: it's so viscous I have doubts about its ability to really soak into the wood (or paper) at the joint and achieve maximum strength. That is why I've also taken to applying *thin* fillets of regular TBII before apply Quick and Thick: the TBII will flow into the joint and fill all gaps.

Please note this based on my own suspicions only; I haven't done any testing to confirm.