<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Have you tried any of the activator sprays with the CA glue? Speeds up drying times.<div><br></div><div>FastCap has a wide variety of CA glue products that may work for you</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.fastcap.com/products/2p-10-adhesive">https://www.fastcap.com/products/2p-10-adhesive</a></div><div><br></div><div>Brian Munroe<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 9, 2020, at 12:35 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Ok, so I could probably count on one hand the number of times I've</span><br><span>gotten super glue (CA glue) to actually attach two items together, and</span><br><span>actually have them stay together. (Except two fingers - always works</span><br><span>there.)</span><br><span></span><br><span>My latest attempt was two pieces of PLA (3d print). Flat surface.</span><br><span>Two drops.... held for 30 seconds, then carefully set it down on the</span><br><span>workbench, and 2 hours later, I pick it up and it falls apart. And the</span><br><span>two drops of glue were even still a bit wet.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I've tried the gel-style CA glue as well, when I was concerned there</span><br><span>might be a bit of uneven/gap-ness, and same result - just falls apart.</span><br><span>Story of my life with this stuff.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I've tried all the brands, too.</span><br><span></span><br><span>What is out there that isn't too goopy, sets up relatively fast, and</span><br><span>really holds? I ended up using some E6000 glue on that 3d-printed</span><br><span>part, but only because that's what I had on-hand in the shop yesterday</span><br><span>(other than hot glue, construction adhesive, or wood glue).... but I</span><br><span>don't like the 24-hour drying time of E6000 for something like this.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thoughts?</span><br><span></span><br><span> - Jon</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Jon Ares</span><br><span>www.arescreative.com</span><br><span></span><br><span>____________________________________________________________</span><br><span>For list information see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/></span><br><span>Stagecraft mailing list</span><br><span>Stagecraft@theatrical.net</span><br><span>http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>