I was looking through Micro Marks catalog…and on page 65 at the top left had side they have something which allows you to put a drop of glue in a piece of plastic and us a toothpick to apply it…well I use tooth picks to apply CA…but to me this looks to be like vaccum hose caps like readily available from any auto parts store…so my question is…would putting a drop of CA in this thing work or would it instantly harden?..It harldly seems worth the 10 bucks to me[V]…but I do have some of those caps and a ton of toothpicks…what do you think?
I use an old dental pick, works great and didn’t cost me a dime. Toothpicks work well also.
What I was actually wondering about were the lil resoivors which they picture that go with the item to put the glue in…would the CA instantly dry and cure in it? Or would I have some working time with it?
Somebody posted this tip a while back and I gave it a whirl. I must say it works really good.
Take a tin from the old Humbrol line of paints, the little 14ml ones. Then take a small piece of tinfoil and with your thumb press it into the indentation on the top of the tin’s lid. This will form a small pocket where you can place a few drops of CA glue. The glue stays workable for well over half an hour and when necessary just replace the foil.
he only dowfall that I have found is that is you use thin CA, and you have a wrinkle in the foil, the glue will climb the crease through capillary action and will actually run down the outside of the tin. So be careful.
Thanks Robert…thats what I was needing to know…I figured if you set CA in something it would instantly dry/cure like it seems to do while my finger is still attached to the piece I am trying to glue…and of course the acetone is never near by when I need it![banghead]
I use a small piece of hard plastic and place a piece of masking tape to it. Apply a few drops of whatever glue you are using at the time. When finished fust peel off the tape and discard. I also sharpen an 1/8" wooden dowel to use as an applicator. You can can adjust the point of the dowel to your application. Tooth picks work well also.[:)]
I put a few drops on a piece of glass. My applicator is a large sewing needle with the eye cut in half (look on pg. 64 of the current Micro-Mark catalog). You can either chuck the needle in a pinvise or reuse the handle of an old paint brush. When I’m done with the glass I just scrap the old glue off with a razor blade. I also use the same piece of glass for two part epoxie.[;)]
I use plastic caps, only mine comes from ointment tubes. The small opening of the caps prevents air from immediately acting on CA and therefore they don’t harden at once.
I use the small plastic cups that hospitals give you pills and medicines in - if you turn them upside down there is a recessed area formed in the bottom which is perfect for holding a small amount of CA - I actually got the cups for mixing paints - up right they are graduated for milliters (ml) and teaspoons (tsp) - I origionally bought them from a hospital supply store in Topeka (500 for $10) but lately Hobby Lobby has been stocking them (25 for $2)
Chris, I use the lids off Pringles cans and put a drop or 2 at a time on it. A drop of C/A glue will stay liquid for a while when it’s in a big drop so you can work before it dries with no problems. I use a sewing needle with the end of the head cut off in a pin vise to apply mine unless it’s really small. When the glue dries on the lid you can flex the lid and most of it will pop loose, or just eat another can of pringles [:D]. I usually just work until i fill up the whole lid with glue spots them toss it.
Eric
I use a small block off wood, about four inches square, with a 3/8" hole drilled in the middle of the block. Place a piece of one inch wide masking tape over the hole and push down on the hole with your finger. This makes a small depression in the tape that will hold a few drops of CA. Use this as a well for your CA and when you’re done or the glue has dried up, simply pull off the tape and put down a new piece. I’ve also drilled a couple holes along the outside edge of the block and store a needle or small piece of wire as my application tools.
I’ve actually used the cups that are sold in Micro-Mark and they work very well. The glue stays workable for quite a while (I’ve never timed it). The plastic is the same as the lids of pringles. you can reuse the cups if you leave a toothpick in the cup and let the glue cure and pop out the plug of dried glue.