Ken pics are great as well. With glue when you say Gorilla which one do you mean the two main ones I use are the thin cheap one and the expanding expensive both work extremely well, my technique is to dip from the open bottle cause I do things in batches as suggested by my wife who uses other glues the same way. I use glue lavishly well I use a lot never skimping. Interested in the varnish Les Elm in Canada also on the forum here uses a finish method of dipping etc that would seem to fit this wonder varnish has described it I know on the IAP in America. By the way just reread your post you use the poly glue and I find I keep an eye on the rows of blanks after glueing for a while in case they pop the brass out with the expansion the less you play with the insertion the fewer pops occur.Super glue varies so much as it ages in the bottle I rely on it as a one coat finish
but choose the Gorilla products for the tubes. We have had big companies move into where I live and they have fresh supplies of glue my biggest problem and I am beating that is to never buy the large sizes in glues have chucked a lot out.
My experiences over twenty years with glue would make a novel, heard so many theories studied the specs on so many whatever works for you mate my way is never the highway. Works for me.
Thanks for you first IMHO a very good question mate and Welcome.
Peter.
