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From: |
paul needham <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com> |
Subject: |
RE: URGENT TTS requires Government health warning |
Date: |
Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:10:20 +0100 |
Reply-To: |
tanks-at-rctankcombat.com |
Steve
Sounds like the same stuff I used , petroleum based I think , which should
be waterproof as well.
Mine came in a large can , in Europe it can be called TimeBond or Unibond
sort of looks like grease but after a while all your cares seem to '
evaporate ' [pun] not advisable to use the bench saw straight after track
assembly !
Paul
At 16:55 01/07/2004, you wrote:
>Paul,
>
>GOOP is advertised as a contact cement. It is solvent based so you can
>get a little light headed when using it in enclosed spaces. It goes on
>thick and stays pliant when cured which is why I used it with my
>TTS. They sell different formulations geared towards what your trying to
>stick together. I used the one for carpentry (i.e. wood). So far
>adhesion on my tracks seems to be holding up well.
>
>Steve
>
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > I see from your photos that you used something called GOOP ?
> > I asked in nov 2003 what GOOP was but got no answers so
> > decided to go my own way I have used a thyotropic [sp ?]
> > adhesive that would be used for say fastening laminates to
> > worktops in kitchens. The recommended method to use it is
> > spread a layer on each part wait till touch dry then bring
> > together slide till ok then hit hard to bond. I just coat the
> > wood and then bring together before it has had any time to
> > dry and then hit hard to bond [cos I liked the hitting bit
> > !]. Nailed in 3 places while the glue dries .
> >
> > paul
> >
> > At 11:15 01/07/2004, you wrote:
> > >Paul wrote:
> > >
> > > > Having spent some time last night joining a length of TTS
> > track all
> > > > I can say is ...it requires a Government health warning !
> > >
> > >Make that a government MENTAL health warning! ;-)
> > >
> > >Good looking track. At this stage the TTS kinda has a mind of it's
> > >own. What glue are you using in the assembly?
> > >
> > >Steve "TTS" Tyng
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >