My god! Someone who actually has something worthwhile to share. This is what you tube was meant to be, not the unfunny crap that i see daily. Thank-you for the video. Keep it up. A new subscriber.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! David Riddle
@@stevengockij5841Do you!? I guess we'll never know! Mr. Riddle would have explained why. However, you are not as thorough! And your comment is exactly what the internet was NOT made for. 🤣🤷🏼♂️😉
For over 20 years, I worked for a company that utilized CA for alignment of precision optical components. I found your video chock-full of excellent tips. The one thing that I'd like to add is to take note of 'use by' dates on bottles and take them seriously. It was always tempting to use expired CA and it often appeared to work fine. However, we found failures much more likely when using expired product.
@@mach1553 Yes, we stored our CA in ziploc bags that we kept in a small refrigerator specifically for CA and some epoxies. It did seem to help the shelf life for us.
Seeing that you are an eyeglass wearer I thought I might add one problem I had when using CA during model aircraft making. I was working without ventilation but was aware of the fumes arising from the joints that I was making. It was sometime later that I realised my glasses were getting a bit blurry and it took me a while to establish that the fumes were reacting with anti-glare coating on the plastic lenses. So, one and all, as stated keep CA away from your skin but also don't get too close to the work if you wear glasses. Great video though and pleased to subscribe, we can always improve with learning.
I'm also a 40 year user and have researched the properties well in my shop, for my hobbies, and for my job. I can tell that you are a real expert, and there aren't many of us left! Just a couple of things I have learned that you probably already know. *Accelerator reduces the overall strength and increases brittleness slightly. I don't use it unless I need an instant cure *Very tiny amounts of kicker (accelerator) are all that's needed to start the polymerization process. The CA only needs a "sniff" of the kicker, and not wetting down. * Polymerization can travel, so hard to reach places can be sprayed nearby or skipped and the polymerization will travel an inch to unreachable places. * Carbon fiber, Kevlar, and fiberglass fabric and chop have a very strong affinity to CA and you can make very strong parts, fillets, and braces from it! Good video, thanks!
Thank you for your comment, Accelerator does indeed slightly reduce the strength of cyanoacrylate, but when working with wood, most types typically contain tannic acid, so the accelerator is necessary. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
thanks for the info but what do you mean by "not many of us left"? I teach new makers all the time. I am in awe of the talent and inspiration they bring, growing crafts and creating new ones: wood working, leather, silversmithing, ceramics, 3D design and creation. I do appreciation the ingenuity and skill of older craftsman, Like those that made my Atlas bandsaw and Bailey style planes and Excalibur scrollsaw. Addding a couple of resin and FDM printers, a CNC router, and CO2 laser to my shop helps us continue the tradition I believe you are referencing. IF so, makers are a very strong, growing community.
@@johnagorman sooo...when are your "makers" gonna build themselves a cool catamaran, or ecohome, or functional ebike, or, or, or...as is REALLY needed by so-called "makers". dang whipporsnappers!! :-)))) ok, I'm an old "maker", and I'm just not seein' that much comin' out of those "maker" shops (6/2024), do you, really?? I've built all I've written, and there's LOTS to be. Here's a thing...here in S. FL, USA, there's LOTS of old "makers" (really old :-))) but the interest of the young, who really should be the new generation of "makers", simply shows little interest, in a world of little screen-watching. Seriously, its an insidious-problem, no, wherever YOU are, or consider a "hot-bed" of "makers". I sure wish they'd create "maker-classes" in all Schooling! Like when "shop" was the most-fun HS-class of all, right? That's my prayer, to save a whole youth generation BEFORE its...too late? wadyasdink?
Indeed.. many UA-cam presenters waste our time with excessive use of unnecessary words and expressions, like "Literally" "necessarily" "from the get-go" etc, or waste time inserting unrelated funny video clips or comments and jokes about what they ate that morning, or stolen mail, or rabid dogs, LOL... this video is concise, to the point, with valuable information ... adding wasteful stuff to UA-cam videos affects us, it reminds me of when Steve Jobs forced engineers to speed up boot up times of the first Apple computer, his logic being that if they were able to shave 10 seconds off of the boot time, multiplied by millions of users every day, that would save billions of seconds over time, thus saving human lives... so, Thank You Mr. How to Home Life for saving 10 seconds of our lives!!! :-)
Just 10 min. after watching your excellent, informative and well put together video, I successfully repaired some plastic tabs on my car door panel I accidently broke. Strong bond with a dusting of baking soda. I'm going to start applying your suggestions more often. Thank you so much being you and sharing your knowledge with us. It's like a breath of fresh air.
I gave up on CA glue many years ago only to come back to it when I started to see some of these techniques via youtube. I use it for plastics that should not work, and woodworking and even metals, all with great success. I have even repaired torn cloth items.
One thing that I learned is a necessary thing to have along side of CA glue is acetone. This is the best cleaner that i have found to use for CA. Part of my job includes gluing in small magnets with CA, its almost impossible to keep off my hands. I keep a squeeze bottle of acetone to prevent and sometimes free my hands from the glue.
I would be nervous using acetone as a hand cleaner on a regular basis. It's known for being able to dissolve other chemicals and carry them through your skin.
@@Nighthawkinlight I wasn't aware of its ability to carry chemicals thru through skin. After seeing women use it for years to clean nail polish, I figured it wasn't unsafe for skin contact. Thanks for the info.
Wow- I had no idea about the different thicknesses of the glue AND the way to keep it from clogging. It's amazing to see the wood fibers just suck it up. Thanks so much for the detailed instruction!
Yep, I could see the wood sucking it up and I knew it was going to be a strong joint. I've always stayed with the thicker CA glues. Never thought about it wicking.
Thank you, Mr. Riddle. I've ordered BSI CA and accelerator, and the Teflon tubing based on this convincing demonstration. The explanation of the baking soda and its uses was also news to me. I'm sure it will come in handy some day. By the way, it's a mortise and tenon joint, not tendon.
This video has to be the best and most informative I have ever seen on UA-cam. This is how I make my custom o-rings to size. The CA adheres to the neoprene so well the it lasts a lifetime of the rubber. Good luck with your inventing ways fella too. Peace v
I have been using CA glue for many years, all makes & viscosity's. I keep mine in the refrigerator, I have had some in the fridge now for what must be 5 years & it is still very usable. It has probably thickened in that time from thin CA to around a medium CA, but still very usable. Baking powder works very well as a filler, you can also use ground down graphite from a pencil or from a AA battery. Cement powder also gives a very strong joint as well, but I have not used the cement method myself.
This is the most helpful and informative video about CA glue. I'm 73 son of a cabinetmaker, been struggling with this glue until I ran across your video today. Thanks a million, I'm on board. Stay safe and stick to the job till it's done!! ;-)
Thank you for your comment and accolades! My great-grandfather was from Germany and was the head of custom furniture at Marshall Field in Chicago. He was a master furniture builder, carver, marquetry (he restored one of the Gutenberg Bible wooden covers), and faux finisher, as the old saying says; I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Your grandad WOW is all I can say. Thjat he restored the Gutenberg Bible cover, well, you don't get much more esoteric woodworking than that, unless it's for King Louie!
Excellent advice shared and in return I would like to share a little too As an older craftsman a word of advice When using these methods take the extra precautions of wearing gloves as over time the compounds are absorbed into your skin leading to Arthritis and a host of diseases of the skin. Also a mask to protect against fumes that can cause stomach problems. I say this from real life experience. Some people can get away with neglecting this but actually it gets you eventually believe me. I have used some techniques similar to Dave’s over the years but unfortunately had no luck with rubber Thank you Dave and take care
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
@@skygh Ads, intro, music, speech class repetition, exposition, only being able to speed up to 2x, sound levels, people getting addicted to youtube ad revenue and flip flopping in order to say something new....UA-cam has some problems. It is refreshing to see no nonsense, ernest presentations like these.
This is an excellent video and I thank you for posting it. I use CA in my work every day and understand much of its principals and viscosities, however, your video is a nice refresher. I often use CA with bone dust to fill guitar string nuts that have been filed or worn too deep, allowing the slot to be re-cut when replacement of the nut is not an option. CA holds loose frets in place, readheres loose bindings and laminates, fills voids in finishes and countless other things. Thanks again for your videos.
Thank you for your comment, and accolades! I have also repaired and restored many guitars using CA. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, my niece is also dental tech., and without water-thin CA and accelerator, her jobs would take much longer! David Riddle
❤ Great video. I used it to heal a cut on my hand that opened up like a smile by a quarter inch, but after closing it up with some crazy glue and baking soda, I formed a fairly thick scab. I also used it on broken finger and toenails. It's the main part of my home first aid kit, works great. 😊
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, I've also utilized CA for lacerations for more than 40-years! My method involves; cleaning the wound with soap and water and then drying the wound with a clean paper-towel, encircling the laceration with CA, placing a larger piece of cellophane more than covering the wound area, and then using a vinyl bag to cover and press down on the cellophane, bonding the cellophane to the skin, but not your hands. This method allows one to continue to work by sealing the wound, even in the dirtiest environments. At the end of the workday, utilizing warm water, remove the cellophane and wash the wound and dress the laceration with antibiotic ointment, and cover the wound with adhesive bandages. The next workday, repeat the above procedure again to protect the wound from the work environment. David Riddle
What fantastic videos you've made. Extremely useful. In fact, I bought the BSI CA and Accelerator which I used to fix a cup handle for my wife and it instantly worked. I also glued my Clic glasses temples from expanding - they are solid as a rock! You don't know how many times I've tried using Superglue and others like it in the past and failed to get it to work. So simple but affective. I definitely agree with others in that we Thank You for not playing unnecessary music. I too have subscribed. Please keep the great videos coming. I anxiously wait for more. Thanks, Mike
As a person who loves Fixiung/ repairing things, The Simple tips here are great news, Who would have thought thin runny glue better than thicker glue, Plus the simple Nozzle tip. Never too old to learn, Thanks VERY much
This is one of my few comments. I work (play) with epoxy and a cnc machine. I was truly impressed with the info presented and maybe to even a greater degree your presentation. The only thing I’d like to add is I have allergies to many products I use. A good respirator helps in many applications. I tried using what yo use before seeing your video. Accelerator nearly killed me! However, I found the thicker glue works just fine and the curing time while , yes of course, isn’t as fast it still cures quick enough for all my work so far and I can keep on breathing! I especially like to use it with the taping method of attaching material for carving on my cnc machine. The glue sets up before I’m ready to carve even if it’s only a minute. Thanks again Tim
Just wanted to tell you that I subscribed to your channel and the reason why, other than the great content, is because you answer the comments. I support channels who answer comments. Taking the time to interact with the viewers. PS I like CA glue for certain things and when that comes up it's a life saver.
Thank you for your comment, and the accolades! I do indeed monitor the comments, questions and answer as many as possible, isn't this is what UA-cam is about? In this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
I have tried cheaper (for that, read dollar store) CA glues before and I was always disappointed. However, I recently brought some decent CA gel glue, plus accelerator and the stuff is amazing, sticks everything and holds under challenging conditions. Your tips only serve to make this material even more useful, great job!
Excellent video. I have also used the CA with accelerator, and it is amazing what you can do with those two items. I did learn something new though and that was your tip about the Teflon tubing, and that is a game changer for clogged tips. Well done sir and thank you.
A comparison between the thin ca glue and 700 cps ca glue bonding wood would be nice! And the different techniques for glueing with the two would be helpful. I was thinking about buying a 16 oz bottle of 700 cps for wood projects, mostly pine. But i think i couldnt use it up before it would go to waste. A discussion of area glued to ounces of glue on wood ( even a vague estimate) would help. And further discussion of accelerators, and exothermic reactions and the chemistry of cotton etc would be great! Thanks for a great video, i learned a lot!
Wow. Never knew that baking soda could do that! This might be my new drill fill drill method! Superglue and baking soda are certainly cheaper and easier to use than two part epoxy for small jobs.
Ok man I was already on board but when you made a drillable CA and baking powder mixture that you tried to file in less than a second, I was completely sold. Masterful video
This video is so old fashioned and so very on point. This is how we used to learn! This is what I remember growing up - our true teachers and instructors. You know the chemical compound, the reasons why and how to get the most out of this product, wow! People that really knew their sh*%* and didn't need today's fluff with camera zooming, panning over the top edits and crazy tunes. I love what you have done and I thank you for sharing these CA tips. I've been an aviation model builder since the 70s (using old balsa sheets and sticks - not the new foam pre-built non-sense) and I still learned a new trick from your video with the backing soda. By the way... bSi all the way!! I think I discovered their activator in 99 or 2000 or so. It smells like cherries or something sweet like that. There's also the CA "undo," which bSi also sells in a bottle with a purple cap. Maybe that can be your next video - how to use the un-cure effectively. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and if you watch my invention video, the only way that I was able to learn is through the Socratic method, the master and apprentice, teaching by questions, answers, and analogies! When I was in the third grade, reading the "World Book Encyclopedia", I came across a description of "stick and glue" model airplane fabrication. I immediately drew a fuselage side, placed the drawing on a piece of soft pine, put wax-paper over the drawing, got some straight-pins from my mothers sewing kit, recovered some 1/16" diameter rods of bamboo from a deteriorating roll-up shade, and borrowed my dad's Ambroid cement and a razer-blade, and started building a "high-wing" model airplane of my own original design. After I completed the full fuselage, wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizer, my father (an expert model builder) showed me how to cover the airplane in tissue paper, sprayed the tissue to dampen it, and I used a hair dryer to shrink it. After completing the model, I was encouraged by my parents to share it with my entire third-grade class! David Riddle
Fantastic and informative! No long intro like "Have you ever found yourself in this situation, blah, blah, blah...?" just to stretch out the video length. Thank you, sir, for this lesson. I was unsuccessfully gluing some engineered wood flooring together to eliminate gaps between the ends. These gaps came about in high traffic areas. I could not get it to hold together. Now I know how to do that. Thank you again!
Great video! I like using the BSI accelerator to instantly cure the CA. Rather than spraying it, I remove the cap and dip a cotton swab into the bottle and paint it on the part without the CA glue - lasts a lot longer that way.
Thank you for your comment, and accelerator suggestion. Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
I've been using CA as long as it's been around, but always under the guideline of 'Not for porous material'. Your experimentation has opened this 70 yr old's eyes & mind to the possibilities. I've experimented much more w/ epoxy over the decades & have found very quick setting epoxy to be equivalent to tack welding. I use yellow mesh dry wall tape, wore out Scotch Brite, (washed w/ 100% alcohol), for fiberglass like repairs & use mixing containers I can easily peel dried epoxy out of, chop it up & use it to fill large voids to minimize epoxy consumption I also save non-contaminated grindings & tailings from plastics, brass, cast iron, rubber, you name it, to make custom 'JB Weld' for clean looking, strong repairs. I've been impressed w/ the same brand of CA supplies you recommend & use them exclusively. I do have a fondness & specific uses for their black RC car tire repair formula. I'm sub'd & will be chk your vids out, over time. Regards, GeoD PS I remember my 1st shop teacher in 7th grade telling us we could tell a good glue joint when the cut joint didn't fail, but the material, itself, fails. Just like your tobyfore butt joint. How smooth was the end cut surface? Did you sand or flatten/chk for flatness/fit the mating surfaces? I imagine air gaps would contribute to failure/weakness. G
@@HowToHomeLife Thanks... I'll go watch it. Oh, yeah... I went to Amazon to get the PTFE tube & a 2oz bottle of CA; all they had was 4oz. Do you know if the nozzles of the 4oz will work w/ that specific size of tube? Or, have found empty 2oz bottles to fill from a larger bottle? FYI I just ordered some 'new' 2 part acrylic adhesive from China via Ali Express to test drive. From what I read it's different than epoxy. At < 2.00, it's worth the gamble. I find some very good things this way. Thanks, GeoD
Been using CA Glue since I was a kid. Learned the BAKING SODA TECHNIQUE, but didn't know why, this is the only video that explained it properly! Thanks!
That 2 x 4 demo was astounding. I could see this technique as very useful for furniture repair where it would be a major project to disassemble the piece to make the repair.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! As far as furniture repair; I've repaired hundreds of wobbly wooden chairs and cabinets with separated joinery by clamping the legs and joints tightly together and orienting the chair or cabinet so that gravity and capillary action allows the joints to be saturated with cyanoacrylate letting the wood fibers absorb this glue and then I use accelerator to fully cure the the joint. Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
Just a note on using CA glue for furniture repair. Thin CA glue can be very tricky for use on furniture repair because it soaks into the fibers everywhere it touches. As a result, you would have to sand deep into the wood to remove the CA adhesive from areas where it is not needed/wanted. Why does this matter? Well, in furniture repair you typically stain and finished the repaired area to match the rest of the furniture. Anywhere CA glue has absorbed into the wood will prevent stain and finish from being absorbed. As a result, you end up with a finish that never matches and will never match the original finish-if the finish takes at all. In the example he did with the 2x4s, the entire area where the 2x4s meet wouldn’t be able to properly be finished (regardless of what type of finish you use-oil, hard wax oil, lacquer, varnish, shellac, wax, etc) because the wood has been saturated with CA glue which has been cured. With wood glue, you can wipe up the glue from areas where it isn’t needed/wanted and because it’s not thin, very little of it wicks into the fibers. Therefore, once the glue dries, you can give the area a quick sanding and wood is ready for finish. Of course, the downside is that wood glue is not “instant” and requires clamping, but as far as strength, I would say it’s just as strong if not stronger than CA, without ruining the potential for a proper finish.
@@augievelasquez831 Right, good point! CA is not that great for fine furniture repairs. If you can confine it to deep mortises and braces that are out of sight, it's OK. You have to avoid getting it on the finished surfaces. Once you get it on fine wood, it's impossible to remove and it will show and spoil the surface.
WOW ... found you and your content totally absorbing ... in your short clip my mind was working overtime to how I can use my new found knowledge of CA use ... I'm always making things from Wood Metal Plastic Leather etc ... having just quickly gone through your channel clips, I will look at them in detail later ... Thanks 😎 Well Done
Brilliant video. As a lifelong hobbyist I have had little understanding or luck working with CA. Thank you for packing so much usable information into 10 minutes. On my way to your channel now.
That's the exact bottle I prefer to use for my projects, BSI super thin, and I love the tube idea inside. That being said, I wanted to know how you seal the bottle for storage with the tube inserted? Also, 2 side notes: I didn't realize a few years ago, just how aggravating those fumes could be to my lungs. I didn't wear any PPE while using the CA glue with paper towels, and the next day ended up in the hospital from coughing blood. Luckily it wasn't permanent damage, just irritated throat and lungs, and after about 24 hours it cleared up, but I could have easily ended up with bronchitis or pneumonia from it. I ALWAYS wear a mask now when using CA. And second note - If you use a lot of CA for projects, I highly recommend BSI's Debonder. It works great to reverse the CA bonding (not only for your parts, but for fingers as well). Just note that some plastics will also break down with the debonder. If you don't have the debonder available, while not as good, Acetone (nail polish remover) will work in a pinch. Thanks for the video, very helpful, and can't wait to try some of your techniques to improve my CA gluing projects.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and subscription. The job of the photographer is to turn ugly, boring, people, places and things, into beautiful and exciting images, and It's all done with lighting! My producer (Jon) and and I have been producing and editing videos for more than 40-years. As an inventor, designer, and manufacturer, I needed to convert my customers fears into confidence by using cogent and succinct communication. David Riddle
Okay the part I missed was after you make the ptfe tubing dispenser nozzle, what do you do with it to store on a workstation? Do you pull the ptfe tubing out and put factory cap back on? Next the tubing extension into the bottle has to have minimal volume to cover tubing to dispense out of the primary CA bottle. I am looking at this for a workstation for power hand tools and a better method to apply and perform repairs to damaged label adhesive and plastic type screw holes when they get stripped threads. Thanks for your tips and methodologies.
Thank you for your comment. Search Google with: "24AWG Teflon tubing" and you will find it. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
The links are not showing up in the description please go to Amazon and search the following terms: "Bob Smith Super Thin Insta-Cure Glue 2oz Bottle" "Bob Smith Industries BSI-151H Insta-Set Super Glue Accelerator,Clear, 2 fl. oz" "24 AWG Flexible PTFE Tubing, High Temperature Thin-Wall, Natural, 10 ft Length"
I'm impressed. This is my absolute first time commenting ever on anything or anyone.Ok so I have a low profile tire on 20" rims that has dryro line t all around tire but is not leaking air yet . So after much research. Im hoping ur product can bond the rubber of tire's sidewall
Hi Bob, great info and video. Regarding the links in your description, they are in there as text and not a hyperlink. On my phone it makes it hard to get to the Amazon page for the product. Just letting you know in case you want to fix for future viewers.
Thank you for your comment, and your suggestions. in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
This video does a great job of espousing the benefits and strength of superglue. I'm using it a bit more instead of epoxy as an adhesive and it hasn't let me down so far, so at least in the short-term, I'm happy. The extra-thin superglue is a great tip, but it's a mixed blessing. It does soak into everything easily, but it also splashes more easily. I've ruined a shirt and, somehow, pair of socks. Unfortunately, the tubing is mostly a bust. It works, but quickly forms about 10 tiny clogs throughout the entire length making it a single-use item.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, I've also had water-thin CA splash and drip onto my clothes, I simply remove the apparel and saturate the cloth with BSI "Un-Cure" (or other CA solvents), and remove the softened CA with a rag on both sides of my clothes. As far as the Teflon tubing, it certainly is not a "one use" item, prior to dispensing the CA, I squeeze the 2-oz bottle slightly, and then add an additional squeeze to the bottle to dispense the glue, turn the bottle upright ad release the squeeze, causing and CA to be remove fro the tubing. This method works quite well, and I generally only replace the Teflon tubing once a month! David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Thanks for the tip on the un-cure. I'll give that a try. I did the squeeze to empty the tube after using it, but maybe I got unlucky. I'll try it again.
LOVE your technique, especially the use of the Teflon tubing! It works absolutely like a charm. The BSI Super Thin Insta Cure is also terrific. Thanks!
I remember when dentists used sterile versions of CA in dentistry. My sister in the late 70s to early 90s worked for the Consumer product safety administration. She would enter accidents into their data base. One accident was a guy working at a repair shop was repairing a fishing rod with CA and he got CA all over his hands. The phone rang and he picked up the phone. Then after the call he realized the phone receiver was glued to one hand and the fishing rod was glued to the other hand lol.
Thanks for the great vid, probably the best I’ve seen on UA-cam regarding super glue!, I’ve always gone for mid to thick glue as “ big is best”….. plus I’ve never been impressed by it…. obviously I’ve been doing it wrong for years! great stuff ta!
So I was getting ready to try CA + accelerator for the first time on a small but important (to me) wood project coming up and by accident run into your vids of CA tips and tricks. To cut to the chase, I don't have enough life left to have begun to figure out even a few of the most basic of your tips with only (I'm sure) less than reasonable results on the project. Thanks a bunch! Please keep adding to the CA tips and tricks vids...
Don't get any on fine wood surfaces you want to look good. It's impossible to remove because it soaks in and leaves a stain in the wood. Also, go very light on the accelerator, just a sniff is all you need and it makes your project stink for days.
@@davidriddle3496 HA! Wife and I are 71 & 70 and we've figured out we don't need to pay for streaming video when a (very) short stack of movies on DVD can provide first run (like) entertainment again and again...
Thank you. If I understand you correctly , you flip the work up side down on the basis the fixed blade gives a sharper cut / better edge on the important face. Interesting !
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and you're welcome! Because water-thin CA has no surface tension, it saturates wood fibers ten-times deeper than traditional wood glues, bonding them together and forming a much stronger joint. 50+ years of finding solutions to everyday problems, and please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
Thanks for an excellent video. However, the links in the description are incomplete and do not take me to the sources. I am not sure if others are having the same experience.
The links are not showing up in the description please go to Amazon and search the following terms: "Bob Smith Super Thin Insta-Cure Glue 2oz Bottle" "Bob Smith Industries BSI-151H Insta-Set Super Glue Accelerator,Clear, 2 fl. oz" "24 AWG Flexible PTFE Tubing, High Temperature Thin-Wall, Natural, 10 ft Length"
Just a quick note: The CA glue we use for wound binding is a different formulation than that used in the world at large. Using a plain CA glue in a wound can lead to more damage by exothermic reaction. The death of cells required for wound healing will slow healing, encourage infection and lead to scarring (that's why we don't use iodine-based antiseptics in wounds anymore). Also, the wound is approximated FIRST then the glue applied. We don't drop the Histocryl™ into the wound and then pull it together. I am one for 'make do' treatments when in remote locations but not when a Drs surgery or hospital is nearby.
I used ca glue with baking soda, charcoal powder, instant noodles, metal filings, but best of all it works best with thermocle aka. Polystyrene. I have avoided going to the doctor for minor cuts.
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, I've also utilized CA for lacerations for more than 40-years! My method involves; cleaning the wound with soap and water and then drying the wound with a clean paper-towel, encircling the laceration with CA, placing a larger piece of cellophane more than covering the wound area, and then using a vinyl bag to cover and press down on the cellophane, bonding the cellophane to the skin, but not your hands. This method allows one to continue to work by sealing the wound, even in the dirtiest environments. At the end of the workday, utilizing warm water, remove the cellophane and wash the wound and dress the laceration with antibiotic ointment, and cover the wound with adhesive bandages. The next workday, repeat the above procedure again to protect the wound from the work environment. David Riddle
Here's another use for CA, bowling ball repair. Today's bowling balls can cost $200 or more, and they tend to get chipped easily. Put CA glue on the hole to fill it, and spray the accelerator on the CA. It will harden like a rock, and then file the knob down to the surface. You will then have to sand it to make it blend with the surface. It's easier to do on a ball spinner, but you can get just as good results with an electric sander. BTW, I learned how to do this working in a bowling pro shop. Ask your pro shop how they repair dings in balls and they will tell you that's the method used.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for Cyanoacrylate, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer. David Riddle
I learned how to use CA this way recently and find it invaluable, especially when building strength into joints using baking soda. I have found that ordinary sellotape can be used to temporarily join components while gluing and then peeled off afterwards, this is useful when mending plastic frames of spectacles. The lenses in modern cheap glasses are held into the frames by shrinkage as the frame cools, they are not bonded and remain under tension so if you drop them the lens falls out. If you glue it back in carefully with CA the lens becomes a component of the frame and will never fall out again. Just be careful it has dried fully before you wear them as the fumes can be very irritant. I haven't tried it yet but it might be worth while using something like Vaseline on the lenses to prevent any stray CA permanently marking them.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, I also use water-thin CA in repairing my readers. I've discovered that washing the frames and lenses to remove the facial oils that are always present, with 99% isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry completely, improves the bonding dramatically. I don't recommend using Vaseline for the previous reasons, the key is, very sparingly apply water-thin CA, and immediately cure it with BSI Insta-Set accelerator, this prevents the curing gasses to condense on the lenses, and there brand of accelerator will not effect the frames or lenses. David Riddle
Boom! Mind blown. Damn. I had no idea how to use super glue properly. All my efforts were not good. Thanks. Baking soda, accelerator, and the nozzles information is great. Did not know about super thin ca! I have ordered all these. Thanks so much.
When CA first came out, we in aerospace machining used a product called Eastman 910 to make temporary setups. Glue a couple 1-2-3 blocks or a block to a plate etc. for instant tooling. When the job's done we tap it with a plastic mallet and clean it with a razor blade. That was before we found out about acetone.
Thank you for your comment, Eastman 910 was the earliest commercial sale of cyanoacrylate. I've also used CA in my machine shop for fixturing and templating components for drilling, I've always heated the components before breaking them free. David Riddle
Thank you for your comment, I also was frustrated with clogged bottles until I tried 24AWG Teflon tubing and it worked perfectly and I could see the cyanoacrylate through the tubing before it was dispensed! David Riddle
Many thanks for an excellent, informative and concise video. By the way unless it's different over there (I'm in the UK) - it's a mortice and tenon (not tendon) joint. Generally I've found superglue to be very expensive and may be out of the question for large joints etc. I've used the glue and soda technique for a while now and would recommend it.
Thank you for your comment, and correction, sometimes my mouth is ahead of my brain! My time is much more expensive than CA, plus impatient to complete my many projects! Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
In 1973 (51 yrs ago) I was working for a small company started by a retired head chemist for the Shell Corporation. They made windows for Sailboats out of white PVC, long before any commercial home windows were made. The owner invented all the processes and one part was he needed a glue that could bond two pieces of rubber together while steam bending the straight PVC extrusions. That was the early version of superglue aka crazy glue. What was really crazy is that it was delivered to us by a man wearing a .45 1911 and it cost $1,000 dollars for a 12-16 oz. bottle ( no name on it). It was and still is one of the only glues that could withstand high temperatures and keep the parts together for a dirt cheap price nowadays. Another use I found for it was if you have heat shrink tubing that is too large you can cut it lengthwise to a smaller size and glue it with CA glue ,then heat shrink it and it will withstand the shrinkage.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and an interesting story. Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems! David Riddle
Hi David, first of all I agree with all the other comments about you "straight to the point" style, no music etc. My question is about using filler materials, you mention baking powder, but other people recommend cigarette ash etc. Here in South Africa, a product called "Q Bond" is marketed, it's thin CA with a black filler that has a course sand like in it's texture. Do you have any experience with other filler materials? Also, regarding activator/accelerator, I first tried the hand spray as per your recommendation. When that was out of stock at the hobby store I tried the Aerosol type. In fact I much prefer the latter, it can be used from some distance to provide a mist effect. Also I thought the aerosol would be poor value for money as you are paying for the propellant, but it seems very economical so far.
Thank you for your comment and question, any porous material such as: wood dust, cotton fibers, sand, cloth, fiberglass etc., provides additional strength and structure to the CA glue, much like rebar, aggregate and concrete! David Riddle
I used to install and fabricate granite countertops and we use this same stuff to glue seams or chips back in, it worked good. It would bust the granite before it let go. I’ve used it to glue my skin abrasion/cuts back together and worked like a charm. One time when we had a new employee start and he had no idea what it was I told him put in thumb and pointer finger together and I applied a small amount of the blue water thin bain ca glue and said hold it for 2 seconds. Then told him try to separate your fingers. It was super funny, but with acetone I was able to undo it.
I'm impressed. This is my absolute first time commenting ever on anything or anyone.Ok so I have a low profile tire on 20" rims that has dryro line t all around tire but is not leaking air yet . So after much research. Im hoping ur product can bond the rubber of tire's sidewall 0:31
Absolutely brilliant. I always have trouble with Superglue and prefer almost anything else. Your video changes that and re-inspires me. I just hope I can get the materials ok (tube/thin CA and Activator) in Indonesia. Liked, subscribed and eagerly anticipating viewing the rest of your channel. Thanks Schaun
Pen turners use ca as a finish on wood pens all the time… we apply it to the pen body while its spinning to get a smooth layer or coating. I normally do 10 to 15 thin layers and then wet sand with MicroMesh all the way to 12000 grit for a glass like finish. I used it on a larger diameter pepper mill and shot a drop into my eye just as the safety glasses slipped from my nose (it was a typical hot 23rd of December evening here in Pretoria, South Africa, and everything was getting slippery with sweat). That drop hit me right on the pupil and got me to the Emergency room at 2 am… all the while for the dr on duty refusing to remove it. She did put some Vaseline based ointment in my eye and sent me home. The piece came loose after about 4 hours without permanent damage to my eye.
Thank you for your comment, and suggestions, I also have used CA as a finish in woodworking, and also as a sanding sealer prior to painting wood. I've never gotten CA in my eye fortunately, and I certainly hope your eye has fully recovered. David Riddle
a mortise and TENON joint is the correct term, tendons are in your body.\ a great video. i learned most of this from my model making brother over 40 years ago, BTW the activator can be made at home with water and baking soda (AKA as bicarbonate of soda in Australia).
subscribed, tons of information in this video, I'm glad I watched it, got a question though, you mentioned we can store CA glue in a refrigirator, how about a used (newly opened) bottle? do they also last longer? thanks.
Thank you for your comment. My only experience is with water-thin cyanoacrylate, an 8-OZ bottle, capped and stored in the freezer, lasts 6-months, I don't know about the thicker versions. As long as you seal the Teflon tubing with a pin (to keep the moisture out), it will definitely last longer. David Riddle
I make my own accelerator. I take a small sprayer that makes a fine mist. I put a small amount of baking soda in it and fill with distilled water. I don't find that I even have to wet the CA to quickly cause a solid bond. Just a fine mist over the CA does the job.
Thank you for your comment, and suggestion, I only use "solvent-based" accelerators because they rapidly evaporate and dry, "water-based" accelerators take much longer to evaporate and dry and can contaminate porous substrates. David Riddle
I have a box truck with two doors with a rubber gasket around each. I bought a hand tool to cut the miters for the corners. I found a video on how to install and glue the miters, but it lacked the detail you offered. Thank you. The door stuff is at the end of my project. Thank you for the info.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and you're welcome! Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
Thank you for your comment and I understand your process in making it more weather resistant. In this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! The reason I exclusively utilize cyanoacrylate in woodworking is the fact that it soaks in 10-times deeper and binds the wood fibers into a matrix like fiber-glass and epoxy or concrete and rebar. Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
Thank you for your comment, accolades and you're welcome. I try to live my life in a zero bullshit zone, as Mark Twain said, "Always tell the truth, it will confound your enemies and amaze your friends"! David Riddle
The links aren't hyperlinks in the description, is the inside diameter 24gauge or outside? Thanks for the video!!! Awesome I've tried using CA since I was a boy and NEVER had good luck, since the 70's I see now what I was doing wrong
My god! Someone who actually has something worthwhile to share. This is what you tube was meant to be, not the unfunny crap that i see daily. Thank-you for the video. Keep it up. A new subscriber.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! David Riddle
But he doesn't know what pH is!
Now I know what a Salami angle is. 😂 No, for real, good knowledge!
@@stevengockij5841Do you!? I guess we'll never know! Mr. Riddle would have explained why. However, you are not as thorough! And your comment is exactly what the internet was NOT made for. 🤣🤷🏼♂️😉
FYI , UA-cam is a free speech platform. Stop complaining, but then , please do !
For over 20 years, I worked for a company that utilized CA for alignment of precision optical components. I found your video chock-full of excellent tips. The one thing that I'd like to add is to take note of 'use by' dates on bottles and take them seriously. It was always tempting to use expired CA and it often appeared to work fine. However, we found failures much more likely when using expired product.
Can CA be put in the fridge?
@@mach1553 Yes, we stored our CA in ziploc bags that we kept in a small refrigerator specifically for CA and some epoxies. It did seem to help the shelf life for us.
Excellent video, solid info, no bs!
@@mach1553 The video says to store the CA in the freezer to extend shelf life.
CA and optical components? I call BS - CA will leave white residue everywhere, epoxy is the way to go here.
Seeing that you are an eyeglass wearer I thought I might add one problem I had when using CA during model aircraft making. I was working without ventilation but was aware of the fumes arising from the joints that I was making. It was sometime later that I realised my glasses were getting a bit blurry and it took me a while to establish that the fumes were reacting with anti-glare coating on the plastic lenses. So, one and all, as stated keep CA away from your skin but also don't get too close to the work if you wear glasses. Great video though and pleased to subscribe, we can always improve with learning.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. David Riddle
It reacts with eyeballs as well.
Use ventilation or go outside.
Can the blurring on plastic lenses be reversed?
I'm also a 40 year user and have researched the properties well in my shop, for my hobbies, and for my job. I can tell that you are a real expert, and there aren't many of us left! Just a couple of things I have learned that you probably already know. *Accelerator reduces the overall strength and increases brittleness slightly. I don't use it unless I need an instant cure *Very tiny amounts of kicker (accelerator) are all that's needed to start the polymerization process. The CA only needs a "sniff" of the kicker, and not wetting down. * Polymerization can travel, so hard to reach places can be sprayed nearby or skipped and the polymerization will travel an inch to unreachable places. * Carbon fiber, Kevlar, and fiberglass fabric and chop have a very strong affinity to CA and you can make very strong parts, fillets, and braces from it! Good video, thanks!
Thank you for your comment, Accelerator does indeed slightly reduce the strength of cyanoacrylate, but when working with wood, most types typically contain tannic acid, so the accelerator is necessary. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
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thanks for the info but what do you mean by "not many of us left"? I teach new makers all the time. I am in awe of the talent and inspiration they bring, growing crafts and creating new ones: wood working, leather, silversmithing, ceramics, 3D design and creation. I do appreciation the ingenuity and skill of older craftsman, Like those that made my Atlas bandsaw and Bailey style planes and Excalibur scrollsaw. Addding a couple of resin and FDM printers, a CNC router, and CO2 laser to my shop helps us continue the tradition I believe you are referencing. IF so, makers are a very strong, growing community.
@@johnagorman You're a very wise man, and there aren't many of us left!
@@johnagorman sooo...when are your "makers" gonna build themselves a cool catamaran, or ecohome, or functional ebike, or, or, or...as is REALLY needed by so-called "makers". dang whipporsnappers!! :-)))) ok, I'm an old "maker", and I'm just not seein' that much comin' out of those "maker" shops (6/2024), do you, really?? I've built all I've written, and there's LOTS to be. Here's a thing...here in S. FL, USA, there's LOTS of old "makers" (really old :-))) but the interest of the young, who really should be the new generation of "makers", simply shows little interest, in a world of little screen-watching. Seriously, its an insidious-problem, no, wherever YOU are, or consider a "hot-bed" of "makers". I sure wish they'd create "maker-classes" in all Schooling! Like when "shop" was the most-fun HS-class of all, right? That's my prayer, to save a whole youth generation BEFORE its...too late? wadyasdink?
This s a brillint video, and this is why: NO MUSIC !!! Unique, rare, extremely useful information presented clearly and cocisely. Bravo!
A thousand times yes!
there should be a no music tube
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No music, no intro, right to the point, and well written.
Indeed.. many UA-cam presenters waste our time with excessive use of unnecessary words and expressions, like "Literally" "necessarily" "from the get-go" etc, or waste time inserting unrelated funny video clips or comments and jokes about what they ate that morning, or stolen mail, or rabid dogs, LOL... this video is concise, to the point, with valuable information ... adding wasteful stuff to UA-cam videos affects us, it reminds me of when Steve Jobs forced engineers to speed up boot up times of the first Apple computer, his logic being that if they were able to shave 10 seconds off of the boot time, multiplied by millions of users every day, that would save billions of seconds over time, thus saving human lives... so, Thank You Mr. How to Home Life for saving 10 seconds of our lives!!! :-)
Just 10 min. after watching your excellent, informative and well put together video, I successfully repaired some plastic tabs on my car door panel I accidently broke. Strong bond with a dusting of baking soda. I'm going to start applying your suggestions more often. Thank you so much being you and sharing your knowledge with us. It's like a breath of fresh air.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and you're welcome! David Riddle
I gave up on CA glue many years ago only to come back to it when I started to see some of these techniques via youtube. I use it for plastics that should not work, and woodworking and even metals, all with great success. I have even repaired torn cloth items.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, I also have utilized CA in all the items you listed and many more! David Riddle
One thing that I learned is a necessary thing to have along side of CA glue is acetone. This is the best cleaner that i have found to use for CA. Part of my job includes gluing in small magnets with CA, its almost impossible to keep off my hands. I keep a squeeze bottle of acetone to prevent and sometimes free my hands from the glue.
Maybe wearing a suitable pair of gloves will help you with that...
@@paulodelima2966 gloves don't allow for the delicate work that i'm doing. otherwise i would absolutely use them.
I would be nervous using acetone as a hand cleaner on a regular basis. It's known for being able to dissolve other chemicals and carry them through your skin.
@@Nighthawkinlight I wasn't aware of its ability to carry chemicals thru through skin. After seeing women use it for years to clean nail polish, I figured it wasn't unsafe for skin contact. Thanks for the info.
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Wow- I had no idea about the different thicknesses of the glue AND the way to keep it from clogging. It's amazing to see the wood fibers just suck it up. Thanks so much for the detailed instruction!
Thank you for your comments, and stay tuned for more videos about my many uses for CA! David Riddle
Yep, I could see the wood sucking it up and I knew it was going to be a strong joint. I've always stayed with the thicker CA glues. Never thought about it wicking.
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Thank you, Mr. Riddle. I've ordered BSI CA and accelerator, and the Teflon tubing based on this convincing demonstration. The explanation of the baking soda and its uses was also news to me. I'm sure it will come in handy some day. By the way, it's a mortise and tenon joint, not tendon.
He doesn't need to know how to pronounce "tenon" because he's a lifetime CA glue user! :-)
Thank you for your comment, and correction, sometimes my mouth is ahead of my brain! Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
@@Bob_Adkins Well he should because he used the actual word.
Of all the (mostly woodworking) channels that talk about CA, none... like this. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment accolades, and you're welcome! David Riddle
This video has to be the best and most informative I have ever seen on UA-cam. This is how I make my custom o-rings to size. The CA adheres to the neoprene so well the it lasts a lifetime of the rubber. Good luck with your inventing ways fella too. Peace v
Not uncommon even in military apps IIRC. Oring shelved in spools. Cut to fit and joined with cyanoacrylate.
I have been using CA glue for many years, all makes & viscosity's. I keep mine in the refrigerator, I have had some in the fridge now for what must be 5 years & it is still very usable. It has probably thickened in that time from thin CA to around a medium CA, but still very usable. Baking powder works very well as a filler, you can also use ground down graphite from a pencil or from a AA battery. Cement powder also gives a very strong joint as well, but I have not used the cement method myself.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. David Riddle
I can vouch for using graphite, makes it more rigid and much less brittle than baking soda. As a bonus, it's also electrically conductive.
This is the most helpful and informative video about CA glue. I'm 73 son of a cabinetmaker, been struggling with this glue until I ran across your video today. Thanks a million, I'm on board. Stay safe and stick to the job till it's done!! ;-)
Thank you for your comment and accolades! My great-grandfather was from Germany and was the head of custom furniture at Marshall Field in Chicago. He was a master furniture builder, carver, marquetry (he restored one of the Gutenberg Bible wooden covers), and faux finisher, as the old saying says; I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Your grandad WOW is all I can say. Thjat he restored the Gutenberg Bible cover, well, you don't get much more esoteric woodworking than that, unless it's for King Louie!
Best description of CA glue I've ever seen! Thank you.
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Excellent advice shared and in return I would like to share a little too
As an older craftsman a word of advice
When using these methods take the extra precautions of wearing gloves as over time the compounds are absorbed into your skin leading to Arthritis and a host of diseases of the skin. Also a mask to protect against fumes that can cause stomach problems.
I say this from real life experience. Some people can get away with neglecting this but actually it gets you eventually believe me.
I have used some techniques similar to Dave’s over the years but unfortunately had no luck with rubber
Thank you Dave and take care
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, they are all good ones. David Riddle
I would have never imagined the versatility of super glue. Genius.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
Best teacher in UA-cam...it satisfies my soul to learn and absorb every word of this fellow citizen...
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Perfect video. Like others have said, no fancy intro or annoying music, just facts. Just what UA-cam is supposed to be like. I've subscribed.
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Absolutely. Under music is like torture for me. Couldn't agree more with your critique. Bravo indeed
@@skygh Ads, intro, music, speech class repetition, exposition, only being able to speed up to 2x, sound levels, people getting addicted to youtube ad revenue and flip flopping in order to say something new....UA-cam has some problems. It is refreshing to see no nonsense, ernest presentations like these.
This is an excellent video and I thank you for posting it. I use CA in my work every day and understand much of its principals and viscosities, however, your video is a nice refresher. I often use CA with bone dust to fill guitar string nuts that have been filed or worn too deep, allowing the slot to be re-cut when replacement of the nut is not an option. CA holds loose frets in place, readheres loose bindings and laminates, fills voids in finishes and countless other things. Thanks again for your videos.
Thank you for your comment, and accolades! I have also repaired and restored many guitars using CA. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
Worked 30yrs as dental tech. Without the thin ca and accelerator many procedures would not be possible.
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, my niece is also dental tech., and without water-thin CA and accelerator, her jobs would take much longer! David Riddle
❤ Great video. I used it to heal a cut on my hand that opened up like a smile by a quarter inch, but after closing it up with some crazy glue and baking soda, I formed a fairly thick scab. I also used it on broken finger and toenails. It's the main part of my home first aid kit, works great. 😊
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, I've also utilized CA for lacerations for more than 40-years! My method involves; cleaning the wound with soap and water and then drying the wound with a clean paper-towel, encircling the laceration with CA, placing a larger piece of cellophane more than covering the wound area, and then using a vinyl bag to cover and press down on the cellophane, bonding the cellophane to the skin, but not your hands. This method allows one to continue to work by sealing the wound, even in the dirtiest environments. At the end of the workday, utilizing warm water, remove the cellophane and wash the wound and dress the laceration with antibiotic ointment, and cover the wound with adhesive bandages. The next workday, repeat the above procedure again to protect the wound from the work environment. David Riddle
What fantastic videos you've made. Extremely useful. In fact, I bought the BSI CA and Accelerator which I used to fix a cup handle for my wife and it instantly worked. I also glued my Clic glasses temples from expanding - they are solid as a rock! You don't know how many times I've tried using Superglue and others like it in the past and failed to get it to work. So simple but affective.
I definitely agree with others in that we Thank You for not playing unnecessary music.
I too have subscribed. Please keep the great videos coming. I anxiously wait for more.
Thanks, Mike
Mike, thank you for your comment, accolades, subscription, and you're welcome! David Riddle
As a person who loves Fixiung/ repairing things, The Simple tips here are great news, Who would have thought thin runny glue better than thicker glue, Plus the simple Nozzle tip. Never too old to learn, Thanks VERY much
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Great video, Dave ! The bi-carb trick; the use of accelerant; the many warnings of the chemical, exothermic reactions. Nicely done, sir !
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This is one of my few comments. I work (play) with epoxy and a cnc machine. I was truly impressed with the info presented and maybe to even a greater degree your presentation. The only thing I’d like to add is I have allergies to many products I use. A good respirator helps in many applications. I tried using what yo use before seeing your video. Accelerator nearly killed me! However, I found the thicker glue works just fine and the curing time while , yes of course, isn’t as fast it still cures quick enough for all my work so far and I can keep on breathing! I especially like to use it with the taping method of attaching material for carving on my cnc machine. The glue sets up before I’m ready to carve even if it’s only a minute. Thanks again Tim
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Just wanted to tell you that I subscribed to your channel and the reason why, other than the great content, is because you answer the comments. I support channels who answer comments. Taking the time to interact with the viewers.
PS I like CA glue for certain things and when that comes up it's a life saver.
Thank you for your comment, and the accolades! I do indeed monitor the comments, questions and answer as many as possible, isn't this is what UA-cam is about? In this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
I have tried cheaper (for that, read dollar store) CA glues before and I was always disappointed. However, I recently brought some decent CA gel glue, plus accelerator and the stuff is amazing, sticks everything and holds under challenging conditions. Your tips only serve to make this material even more useful, great job!
Thank you for your comment and suggestion. David Riddle
Excellent video. I have also used the CA with accelerator, and it is amazing what you can do with those two items. I did learn something new though and that was your tip about the Teflon tubing, and that is a game changer for clogged tips. Well done sir and thank you.
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I hated super glue. I now realize I just didn’t know how to use it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, mister.
Thank you for your comment, so glad I could help. David Riddle
WOW! I have used this glue and accelerator for years…but I just learned a TON! Thank You!
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Thank you. I was looking for it for years, and didn't know where to find it in the USA. Your complete presentation is a blessing! ❤
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A comparison between the thin ca glue and 700 cps ca glue bonding wood would be nice! And the different techniques for glueing with the two would be helpful. I was thinking about buying a 16 oz bottle of 700 cps for wood projects, mostly pine. But i think i couldnt use it up before it would go to waste. A discussion of area glued to ounces of glue on wood ( even a vague estimate) would help. And further discussion of accelerators, and exothermic reactions and the chemistry of cotton etc would be great! Thanks for a great video, i learned a lot!
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Wow. Never knew that baking soda could do that! This might be my new drill fill drill method!
Superglue and baking soda are certainly cheaper and easier to use than two part epoxy for small jobs.
It's my go to for CA gluing. But out in the field, any alkaline powder can do similar duty. Wood ash or even cigarette ash being the usual suspects.
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Very informative. Would also recommend buying a solvent to unstick your fingers in an accident as the low viscosity stuff can get out of hand quickly.
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Ok man I was already on board but when you made a drillable CA and baking powder mixture that you tried to file in less than a second, I was completely sold. Masterful video
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This was an information-packed video, and yet it remained interesting and entertaining. Thank you for sharing all this.
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This video is so old fashioned and so very on point. This is how we used to learn! This is what I remember growing up - our true teachers and instructors. You know the chemical compound, the reasons why and how to get the most out of this product, wow! People that really knew their sh*%* and didn't need today's fluff with camera zooming, panning over the top edits and crazy tunes. I love what you have done and I thank you for sharing these CA tips. I've been an aviation model builder since the 70s (using old balsa sheets and sticks - not the new foam pre-built non-sense) and I still learned a new trick from your video with the backing soda. By the way... bSi all the way!! I think I discovered their activator in 99 or 2000 or so. It smells like cherries or something sweet like that. There's also the CA "undo," which bSi also sells in a bottle with a purple cap. Maybe that can be your next video - how to use the un-cure effectively. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and if you watch my invention video, the only way that I was able to learn is through the Socratic method, the master and apprentice, teaching by questions, answers, and analogies! When I was in the third grade, reading the "World Book Encyclopedia", I came across a description of "stick and glue" model airplane fabrication. I immediately drew a fuselage side, placed the drawing on a piece of soft pine, put wax-paper over the drawing, got some straight-pins from my mothers sewing kit, recovered some 1/16" diameter rods of bamboo from a deteriorating roll-up shade, and borrowed my dad's Ambroid cement and a razer-blade, and started building a "high-wing" model airplane of my own original design. After I completed the full fuselage, wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizer, my father (an expert model builder) showed me how to cover the airplane in tissue paper, sprayed the tissue to dampen it, and I used a hair dryer to shrink it. After completing the model, I was encouraged by my parents to share it with my entire third-grade class! David Riddle
Fantastic and informative! No long intro like "Have you ever found yourself in this situation, blah, blah, blah...?" just to stretch out the video length. Thank you, sir, for this lesson. I was unsuccessfully gluing some engineered wood flooring together to eliminate gaps between the ends. These gaps came about in high traffic areas. I could not get it to hold together. Now I know how to do that. Thank you again!
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Great video! I like using the BSI accelerator to instantly cure the CA. Rather than spraying it, I remove the cap and dip a cotton swab into the bottle and paint it on the part without the CA glue - lasts a lot longer that way.
Thank you for your comment, and accelerator suggestion. Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
Excelent video, really helps anyone interested in understanding how CA works! Thank you so much for sharing it!
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You’re knowledge of the practical applications of ca glue is incredible!!! Thank you!! 🙏
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I've been using CA as long as it's been around, but always under the guideline of 'Not for porous material'.
Your experimentation has opened this 70 yr old's eyes & mind to the possibilities.
I've experimented much more w/ epoxy over the decades & have found very quick setting epoxy to be equivalent to tack welding.
I use yellow mesh dry wall tape, wore out Scotch Brite, (washed w/ 100% alcohol), for fiberglass like repairs & use mixing containers I can easily peel dried epoxy out of, chop it up & use it to fill large voids to minimize epoxy consumption
I also save non-contaminated grindings & tailings from plastics, brass, cast iron, rubber, you name it, to make custom 'JB Weld' for clean looking, strong repairs.
I've been impressed w/ the same brand of CA supplies you recommend & use them exclusively. I do have a fondness & specific uses for their black RC car tire repair formula.
I'm sub'd & will be chk your vids out, over time.
Regards,
GeoD
PS
I remember my 1st shop teacher in 7th grade telling us we could tell a good glue joint when the cut joint didn't fail, but the material, itself, fails. Just like your tobyfore butt joint.
How smooth was the end cut surface?
Did you sand or flatten/chk for flatness/fit the mating surfaces?
I imagine air gaps would contribute to failure/weakness.
G
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@@HowToHomeLife Thanks... I'll go watch it.
Oh, yeah... I went to Amazon to get the PTFE tube & a 2oz bottle of CA; all they had was 4oz.
Do you know if the nozzles of the 4oz will work w/ that specific size of tube?
Or, have found empty 2oz bottles to fill from a larger bottle?
FYI
I just ordered some 'new' 2 part acrylic adhesive from China via Ali Express to test drive. From what I read it's different than epoxy. At < 2.00, it's worth the gamble. I find some very good things this way.
Thanks, GeoD
Been using CA Glue since I was a kid. Learned the BAKING SODA TECHNIQUE, but didn't know why, this is the only video that explained it properly! Thanks!
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That 2 x 4 demo was astounding. I could see this technique as very useful for furniture repair where it would be a major project to disassemble the piece to make the repair.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! As far as furniture repair; I've repaired hundreds of wobbly wooden chairs and cabinets with separated joinery by clamping the legs and joints tightly together and orienting the chair or cabinet so that gravity and capillary action allows the joints to be saturated with cyanoacrylate letting the wood fibers absorb this glue and then I use accelerator to fully cure the the joint. Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
Just a note on using CA glue for furniture repair. Thin CA glue can be very tricky for use on furniture repair because it soaks into the fibers everywhere it touches. As a result, you would have to sand deep into the wood to remove the CA adhesive from areas where it is not needed/wanted. Why does this matter? Well, in furniture repair you typically stain and finished the repaired area to match the rest of the furniture. Anywhere CA glue has absorbed into the wood will prevent stain and finish from being absorbed. As a result, you end up with a finish that never matches and will never match the original finish-if the finish takes at all.
In the example he did with the 2x4s, the entire area where the 2x4s meet wouldn’t be able to properly be finished (regardless of what type of finish you use-oil, hard wax oil, lacquer, varnish, shellac, wax, etc) because the wood has been saturated with CA glue which has been cured. With wood glue, you can wipe up the glue from areas where it isn’t needed/wanted and because it’s not thin, very little of it wicks into the fibers. Therefore, once the glue dries, you can give the area a quick sanding and wood is ready for finish. Of course, the downside is that wood glue is not “instant” and requires clamping, but as far as strength, I would say it’s just as strong if not stronger than CA, without ruining the potential for a proper finish.
@@augievelasquez831 Right, good point! CA is not that great for fine furniture repairs. If you can confine it to deep mortises and braces that are out of sight, it's OK. You have to avoid getting it on the finished surfaces. Once you get it on fine wood, it's impossible to remove and it will show and spoil the surface.
WOW ... found you and your content totally absorbing ... in your short clip my mind was working overtime to how I can use my new found knowledge of CA use ... I'm always making things from Wood Metal Plastic Leather etc ... having just quickly gone through your channel clips, I will look at them in detail later ...
Thanks 😎 Well Done
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Brilliant video.
As a lifelong hobbyist I have had little understanding or luck working with CA.
Thank you for packing so much usable information into 10 minutes. On my way to your channel now.
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Just wanted to take a minute to thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
That video was Very Informative! Thank you good sir 🏆
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That's the exact bottle I prefer to use for my projects, BSI super thin, and I love the tube idea inside. That being said, I wanted to know how you seal the bottle for storage with the tube inserted?
Also, 2 side notes:
I didn't realize a few years ago, just how aggravating those fumes could be to my lungs. I didn't wear any PPE while using the CA glue with paper towels, and the next day ended up in the hospital from coughing blood. Luckily it wasn't permanent damage, just irritated throat and lungs, and after about 24 hours it cleared up, but I could have easily ended up with bronchitis or pneumonia from it. I ALWAYS wear a mask now when using CA.
And second note - If you use a lot of CA for projects, I highly recommend BSI's Debonder. It works great to reverse the CA bonding (not only for your parts, but for fingers as well). Just note that some plastics will also break down with the debonder. If you don't have the debonder available, while not as good, Acetone (nail polish remover) will work in a pinch.
Thanks for the video, very helpful, and can't wait to try some of your techniques to improve my CA gluing projects.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. David Riddle
Straight to the point. Very clear and concise explanations with well lit appropriate camera angles. Very well done! Subscribed!
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and subscription. The job of the photographer is to turn ugly, boring, people, places and things, into beautiful and exciting images, and It's all done with lighting! My producer (Jon) and and I have been producing and editing videos for more than 40-years. As an inventor, designer, and manufacturer, I needed to convert my customers fears into confidence by using cogent and succinct communication. David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Your passion and experience shows. Please keep it up and the subscribers will keep coming.
Besides keeping it in the freezer for storage do you remove the Teflon tube or just leave it uncovered? Seems like it would harden if left uncovered.
Thank you for your comment and question, since cyanoacrylate is an anaerobic cement, it doesn't seed to be sealed! David Riddle
Great video! I finally have a much more clear picture of CA glue and how to use it safely.
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Okay the part I missed was after you make the ptfe tubing dispenser nozzle, what do you do with it to store on a workstation? Do you pull the ptfe tubing out and put factory cap back on?
Next the tubing extension into the bottle has to have minimal volume to cover tubing to dispense out of the primary CA bottle.
I am looking at this for a workstation for power hand tools and a better method to apply and perform repairs to damaged label adhesive and plastic type screw holes when they get stripped threads.
Thanks for your tips and methodologies.
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Thank you. I purchased some after watching your video yesterday. Outstanding content. I thank you sir . ❤
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Great instructional video, could you please share the complete link for the 24 gauge Teflon tubing on Amazon?
Thank you for your comment. Search Google with: "24AWG Teflon tubing" and you will find it. Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
The links are not showing up in the description please go to Amazon and search the following terms:
"Bob Smith Super Thin Insta-Cure Glue 2oz Bottle"
"Bob Smith Industries BSI-151H Insta-Set Super Glue Accelerator,Clear, 2 fl. oz"
"24 AWG Flexible PTFE Tubing, High Temperature Thin-Wall, Natural, 10 ft Length"
I'm impressed. This is my absolute first time commenting ever on anything or anyone.Ok so I have a low profile tire on 20" rims that has dryro line t all around tire but is not leaking air yet . So after much research. Im hoping ur product can bond the rubber of tire's sidewall
Hi Bob, great info and video. Regarding the links in your description, they are in there as text and not a hyperlink. On my phone it makes it hard to get to the Amazon page for the product. Just letting you know in case you want to fix for future viewers.
Thank you for your comment, and your suggestions. in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
Wow, your tips on CA glue are a game-changer! Thanks for sharing your expertise 🙌🔧
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Damn fine work. Love the video without any stupidity or fillers. Sub'd
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This video does a great job of espousing the benefits and strength of superglue. I'm using it a bit more instead of epoxy as an adhesive and it hasn't let me down so far, so at least in the short-term, I'm happy. The extra-thin superglue is a great tip, but it's a mixed blessing. It does soak into everything easily, but it also splashes more easily. I've ruined a shirt and, somehow, pair of socks. Unfortunately, the tubing is mostly a bust. It works, but quickly forms about 10 tiny clogs throughout the entire length making it a single-use item.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, I've also had water-thin CA splash and drip onto my clothes, I simply remove the apparel and saturate the cloth with BSI "Un-Cure" (or other CA solvents), and remove the softened CA with a rag on both sides of my clothes. As far as the Teflon tubing, it certainly is not a "one use" item, prior to dispensing the CA, I squeeze the 2-oz bottle slightly, and then add an additional squeeze to the bottle to dispense the glue, turn the bottle upright ad release the squeeze, causing and CA to be remove fro the tubing. This method works quite well, and I generally only replace the Teflon tubing once a month! David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Thanks for the tip on the un-cure. I'll give that a try. I did the squeeze to empty the tube after using it, but maybe I got unlucky. I'll try it again.
With the Teflon tube in place, how do you seal the glue bottle after use?
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LOVE your technique, especially the use of the Teflon tubing! It works absolutely like a charm. The BSI Super Thin Insta Cure is also terrific. Thanks!
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I remember when dentists used sterile versions of CA in dentistry. My sister in the late 70s to early 90s worked for the Consumer product safety administration. She would enter accidents into their data base. One accident was a guy working at a repair shop was repairing a fishing rod with CA and he got CA all over his hands. The phone rang and he picked up the phone. Then after the call he realized the phone receiver was glued to one hand and the fishing rod was glued to the other hand lol.
Thank you for your comment, we have all fallen victim to CA gluing fingers! Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
It’s been said. Just fantastic video. This is what UA-cam should have always been used for. Thank you sir!
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Thanks for the great vid, probably the best I’ve seen on UA-cam regarding super glue!, I’ve always gone for mid to thick glue as “ big is best”….. plus I’ve never been impressed by it…. obviously I’ve been doing it wrong for years! great stuff ta!
Thank you for your comment, do try water-thin and experiment! Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
Dont forget debonder, good to have a bottle on hand just in case of accident.
The debonder or solvent is key when you need an undo and no one seems to know about it
So I was getting ready to try CA + accelerator for the first time on a small but important (to me) wood project coming up and by accident run into your vids of CA tips and tricks. To cut to the chase, I don't have enough life left to have begun to figure out even a few of the most basic of your tips with only (I'm sure) less than reasonable results on the project. Thanks a bunch! Please keep adding to the CA tips and tricks vids...
Don't get any on fine wood surfaces you want to look good. It's impossible to remove because it soaks in and leaves a stain in the wood. Also, go very light on the accelerator, just a sniff is all you need and it makes your project stink for days.
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@@davidriddle3496 HA! Wife and I are 71 & 70 and we've figured out we don't need to pay for streaming video when a (very) short stack of movies on DVD can provide first run (like) entertainment again and again...
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Thank you for the information!!! Awesome
Thank you for your comments, and stay tuned for more videos about my many uses for CA! David Riddle
I love this video . I may start using less epoxy now. Once I put in the small nozzle/tubing, how do I seal the bottle? Remove the tubing?
How do you store your bottle with the Teflon tubing inserted?
That's what I thought
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Thank you. If I understand you correctly , you flip the work up side down on the basis the fixed blade gives a sharper cut / better edge on the important face. Interesting !
You're welcome again, and you did understand correctly! David Riddle
Actually, the worst possible joint in wood would be end grain to end grain
There's a video somewhere on UA-cam where this is tested (with regular wood glue) and the joints were surprisingly strong.
Thank you so much for this video. I’m just starting to use CA glue in my woodworking. This is an excellent primer!🎉❤
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and you're welcome! Because water-thin CA has no surface tension, it saturates wood fibers ten-times deeper than traditional wood glues, bonding them together and forming a much stronger joint. 50+ years of finding solutions to everyday problems, and please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
Thanks for an excellent video. However, the links in the description are incomplete and do not take me to the sources. I am not sure if others are having the same experience.
The links are not showing up in the description please go to Amazon and search the following terms:
"Bob Smith Super Thin Insta-Cure Glue 2oz Bottle"
"Bob Smith Industries BSI-151H Insta-Set Super Glue Accelerator,Clear, 2 fl. oz"
"24 AWG Flexible PTFE Tubing, High Temperature Thin-Wall, Natural, 10 ft Length"
Glad I clicked on this very informative video, never knew how versatile CA is. 👍
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Just a quick note:
The CA glue we use for wound binding is a different formulation than that used in the world at large.
Using a plain CA glue in a wound can lead to more damage by exothermic reaction. The death of cells required for wound healing will slow healing, encourage infection and lead to scarring (that's why we don't use iodine-based antiseptics in wounds anymore).
Also, the wound is approximated FIRST then the glue applied.
We don't drop the Histocryl™ into the wound and then pull it together.
I am one for 'make do' treatments when in remote locations but not when a Drs surgery or hospital is nearby.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. David Riddle
I used ca glue with baking soda, charcoal powder, instant noodles, metal filings, but best of all it works best with thermocle aka. Polystyrene. I have avoided going to the doctor for minor cuts.
Thank you for your comment and suggestion, I've also utilized CA for lacerations for more than 40-years! My method involves; cleaning the wound with soap and water and then drying the wound with a clean paper-towel, encircling the laceration with CA, placing a larger piece of cellophane more than covering the wound area, and then using a vinyl bag to cover and press down on the cellophane, bonding the cellophane to the skin, but not your hands. This method allows one to continue to work by sealing the wound, even in the dirtiest environments. At the end of the workday, utilizing warm water, remove the cellophane and wash the wound and dress the laceration with antibiotic ointment, and cover the wound with adhesive bandages. The next workday, repeat the above procedure again to protect the wound from the work environment. David Riddle
Here's another use for CA, bowling ball repair. Today's bowling balls can cost $200 or more, and they tend to get chipped easily. Put CA glue on the hole to fill it, and spray the accelerator on the CA. It will harden like a rock, and then file the knob down to the surface. You will then have to sand it to make it blend with the surface. It's easier to do on a ball spinner, but you can get just as good results with an electric sander. BTW, I learned how to do this working in a bowling pro shop. Ask your pro shop how they repair dings in balls and they will tell you that's the method used.
Thank you for your comment, in this video I only touched on a handful of applications for Cyanoacrylate, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer. David Riddle
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I learned how to use CA this way recently and find it invaluable, especially when building strength into joints using baking soda. I have found that ordinary sellotape can be used to temporarily join components while gluing and then peeled off afterwards, this is useful when mending plastic frames of spectacles. The lenses in modern cheap glasses are held into the frames by shrinkage as the frame cools, they are not bonded and remain under tension so if you drop them the lens falls out. If you glue it back in carefully with CA the lens becomes a component of the frame and will never fall out again. Just be careful it has dried fully before you wear them as the fumes can be very irritant. I haven't tried it yet but it might be worth while using something like Vaseline on the lenses to prevent any stray CA permanently marking them.
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, I also use water-thin CA in repairing my readers. I've discovered that washing the frames and lenses to remove the facial oils that are always present, with 99% isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry completely, improves the bonding dramatically. I don't recommend using Vaseline for the previous reasons, the key is, very sparingly apply water-thin CA, and immediately cure it with BSI Insta-Set accelerator, this prevents the curing gasses to condense on the lenses, and there brand of accelerator will not effect the frames or lenses. David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife Thanks David, good tips.
@@NichoFilm Thank you for your comment, and you're welcome! David Riddle
I attempted to glue rubber and plastic recently and was disappointed by drying time and gave up , good to know there is an accelerator
This video is amazing, a clear and conscise instruction on the subject thankyou so very much
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Boom! Mind blown.
Damn. I had no idea how to use super glue properly. All my efforts were not good. Thanks.
Baking soda, accelerator, and the nozzles information is great. Did not know about super thin ca!
I have ordered all these.
Thanks so much.
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When CA first came out, we in aerospace machining used a product called Eastman 910 to make temporary setups. Glue a couple 1-2-3 blocks or a block to a plate etc. for instant tooling. When the job's done we tap it with a plastic mallet and clean it with a razor blade. That was before we found out about acetone.
Thank you for your comment, Eastman 910 was the earliest commercial sale of cyanoacrylate. I've also used CA in my machine shop for fixturing and templating components for drilling, I've always heated the components before breaking them free. David Riddle
Thank you - would love to see more unique glue ups you have done and the technique - really good video, thank you sir.
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Wow, what a great tip about the tubing to dispense! Always frustrated with clogged bottles
Thank you for your comment, I also was frustrated with clogged bottles until I tried 24AWG Teflon tubing and it worked perfectly and I could see the cyanoacrylate through the tubing before it was dispensed! David Riddle
@@HowToHomeLife …and if it clogs just pull it out and replace. Brilliant!
Many thanks for an excellent, informative and concise video.
By the way unless it's different over there (I'm in the UK) - it's a mortice and tenon (not tendon) joint.
Generally I've found superglue to be very expensive and may be out of the question for large joints etc.
I've used the glue and soda technique for a while now and would recommend it.
Thank you for your comment, and correction, sometimes my mouth is ahead of my brain! My time is much more expensive than CA, plus impatient to complete my many projects! Please view our other videos, more to come soon! David Riddle
In 1973 (51 yrs ago) I was working for a small company started by a retired head chemist for the Shell Corporation. They made windows for Sailboats out of white PVC, long before any commercial home windows were made. The owner invented all the processes and one part was he needed a glue that could bond two pieces of rubber together while steam bending the straight PVC extrusions. That was the early version of superglue aka crazy glue. What was really crazy is that it was delivered to us by a man wearing a .45 1911 and it cost $1,000 dollars for a 12-16 oz. bottle ( no name on it). It was and still is one of the only glues that could withstand high temperatures and keep the parts together for a dirt cheap price nowadays. Another use I found for it was if you have heat shrink tubing that is too large you can cut it lengthwise to a smaller size and glue it with CA glue ,then heat shrink it and it will withstand the shrinkage.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and an interesting story. Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems! David Riddle
Hi David, first of all I agree with all the other comments about you "straight to the point" style, no music etc.
My question is about using filler materials, you mention baking powder, but other people recommend cigarette ash etc.
Here in South Africa, a product called "Q Bond" is marketed, it's thin CA with a black filler that has a course sand like in it's texture.
Do you have any experience with other filler materials?
Also, regarding activator/accelerator, I first tried the hand spray as per your recommendation. When that was out of stock at the hobby
store I tried the Aerosol type. In fact I much prefer the latter, it can be used from some distance to provide a mist effect. Also I thought the aerosol
would be poor value for money as you are paying for the propellant, but it seems very economical so far.
Thank you for your comment and question, any porous material such as: wood dust, cotton fibers, sand, cloth, fiberglass etc., provides additional strength and structure to the CA glue, much like rebar, aggregate and concrete! David Riddle
I used to install and fabricate granite countertops and we use this same stuff to glue seams or chips back in, it worked good. It would bust the granite before it let go. I’ve used it to glue my skin abrasion/cuts back together and worked like a charm. One time when we had a new employee start and he had no idea what it was I told him put in thumb and pointer finger together and I applied a small amount of the blue water thin bain ca glue and said hold it for 2 seconds. Then told him try to separate your fingers. It was super funny, but with acetone I was able to undo it.
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I'm impressed. This is my absolute first time commenting ever on anything or anyone.Ok so I have a low profile tire on 20" rims that has dryro line t all around tire but is not leaking air yet . So after much research. Im hoping ur product can bond the rubber of tire's sidewall 0:31
Thank you for your comment, and question, I would never use cyanoacrylate on a tire for your car as this is a critical safety device! David Riddle
Absolutely brilliant. I always have trouble with Superglue and prefer almost anything else. Your video changes that and re-inspires me. I just hope I can get the materials ok (tube/thin CA and Activator) in Indonesia. Liked, subscribed and eagerly anticipating viewing the rest of your channel. Thanks
Schaun
Thank you for your comment and accolades! Just Google: "BSI cyanoacrylate" and "24AWG Teflon tubing". David Riddle
Pen turners use ca as a finish on wood pens all the time… we apply it to the pen body while its spinning to get a smooth layer or coating. I normally do 10 to 15 thin layers and then wet sand with MicroMesh all the way to 12000 grit for a glass like finish. I used it on a larger diameter pepper mill and shot a drop into my eye just as the safety glasses slipped from my nose (it was a typical hot 23rd of December evening here in Pretoria, South Africa, and everything was getting slippery with sweat). That drop hit me right on the pupil and got me to the Emergency room at 2 am… all the while for the dr on duty refusing to remove it. She did put some Vaseline based ointment in my eye and sent me home. The piece came loose after about 4 hours without permanent damage to my eye.
Thank you for your comment, and suggestions, I also have used CA as a finish in woodworking, and also as a sanding sealer prior to painting wood. I've never gotten CA in my eye fortunately, and I certainly hope your eye has fully recovered. David Riddle
a mortise and TENON joint is the correct term, tendons are in your body.\
a great video.
i learned most of this from my model making brother over 40 years ago, BTW the activator can be made at home with water and baking soda (AKA as bicarbonate of soda in Australia).
Thank you for your comment and correction, sometimes my mouth speeds ahead of my brain! David Riddle
subscribed, tons of information in this video, I'm glad I watched it, got a question though, you mentioned we can store CA glue in a refrigirator, how about a used (newly opened) bottle? do they also last longer? thanks.
Thank you for your comment. My only experience is with water-thin cyanoacrylate, an 8-OZ bottle, capped and stored in the freezer, lasts 6-months, I don't know about the thicker versions. As long as you seal the Teflon tubing with a pin (to keep the moisture out), it will definitely last longer. David Riddle
I make my own accelerator. I take a small sprayer that makes a fine mist. I put a small amount of baking soda in it and fill with distilled water. I don't find that I even have to wet the CA to quickly cause a solid bond. Just a fine mist over the CA does the job.
Thank you for your comment, and suggestion, I only use "solvent-based" accelerators because they rapidly evaporate and dry, "water-based" accelerators take much longer to evaporate and dry and can contaminate porous substrates. David Riddle
I have a box truck with two doors with a rubber gasket around each. I bought a hand tool to cut the miters for the corners. I found a video on how to install and glue the miters, but it lacked the detail you offered. Thank you. The door stuff is at the end of my project. Thank you for the info.
Thank you for your comment, accolades, and you're welcome! Please see my invention video, and my other videos to see how I solved many problems. David Riddle
Great info.. My process is to use both TiteBond and CA.. The CA forms a quick bond but the TiteBond makes it last.. even in wet environments
Thank you for your comment and I understand your process in making it more weather resistant. In this video I only touched on a handful of applications for water-thin Cyanoacrylate and accelerator, there are hundreds more that I've used in my work as an inventor, designer and manufacturer for the last 50-years! The reason I exclusively utilize cyanoacrylate in woodworking is the fact that it soaks in 10-times deeper and binds the wood fibers into a matrix like fiber-glass and epoxy or concrete and rebar. Please see my other videos for additional techniques. David Riddle
wow, stumbled across this video by chance, the teflon tube depositor idea is amazing and a game changer. Thanks a lot !
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Everything about this video is perfect. No bullshit,just what the message is. Thank you.
Thank you for your comment, accolades and you're welcome. I try to live my life in a zero bullshit zone, as Mark Twain said, "Always tell the truth, it will confound your enemies and amaze your friends"! David Riddle
The links aren't hyperlinks in the description, is the inside diameter 24gauge or outside?
Thanks for the video!!! Awesome
I've tried using CA since I was a boy and NEVER had good luck, since the 70's I see now what I was doing wrong