days work done

[woodhacker]

what a smashing day, spent it in the shed. I had watched Woody's tutorial on serpentines and had a go at making five (found a good source for
.5 ali) Anyway I asked the wife to get me some glue which she dutifully did, couldn't get my normal so got arildite. Blanks cut glued and ready to be drilled,
all going well. Start to drill, things then took a bad turn and I now have a bundle of scrap as the glue wasn't strong enough. LESSON learnt stick to
the tried and tested.

 

[fortress]

Well that's a bugger Peter, what a shame.

 

[Woody]

You want to take up bloody gardening LOL thats even worst LOL if at first an all that mate

 

[Bill Mooney]

Pity that happened Peter. You'll do better next time.

 

[edlea]

Don't give in ..get Mk II on the go straight away.

 

[donwatson]

So Ali, wood and araldite don't work

 

[chas_41_uk]

These things are sent to try us
A bit like women and gardening :wink:

 

[Woody]

Did you sand your ally to give the glue a good key because it has a polished finish and if you dont sand it then you will always run the risk of it coming apart

 

[woodhacker]

Don't give in ..get Mk II on the go straight away.

Ed I had made five blanks up.

 

[woodhacker]

Did you sand your ally to give the glue a good key because it has a polished finish and if you dont sand it then you will always run the risk of it coming apart

All surfaces were sanded down Woody. I almost hit the bottle, that'll come after the dogs been walked though.

 

[woodhacker]

You want to take up bloody gardening LOL thats even worst LOL if at first an all that mate

Much against my wifes wishes I paved all the garden

 

[Dalboy]

Not good when that happens

 

[Jim]

lol, you need to do test runs for these type of blanks Peter .. Maybe the Ali was a tad to thick ..

 

[Penpal]

Woody succeeds where angels fear to tread, I just love timber.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Did you let the araldite harden properly first? I leave it for 24 hrs.
I use a smaller diameter drill first and drill slowly, araldite Bond strength weakens above 100°C but strength is regained when temperature drops.

 

[woodhacker]

lol, you need to do test runs for these type of blanks Peter .. Maybe the Ali was a tad to thick ..

.5mm thick Jim one @ 1mm that should be thin enough surely. Woody uses triple plastic on some of his but then Woody

 

[Penpal]

Woody set the precedent after his many experiments guess his method is sure worth following.

Peter.