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Hi all.

A quick question I hope

As subject does the type of wood effect the curing rate of CA

Having had issues using standard superglue sometimes setting too fast when inserting the brass tubes in the blanks I moved over to a slow setting version and never had the issue again, until today when I was gluing a tube into a blank made from spalted beach, this was the first time I had used a spalted wood and the first time with beach and when I inserted the tube, it got halfway and the glue set solid. The Slow Zap I use normally gives a good 30 to 45 seconds play time before it sets. Could it be something in the beach or the spalding that reacted with the CA making it set far faster than it usually did.

Just puzzled by the not normal setting times. Fortunately I was able to soak the blank in acetone which released the tube, which I reglued with epoxy once the blank had dried out.

Thanks for any input on this.

Paul

<blockquote data-quote="Paul-H" data-source="post: 363200" data-attributes="member: 2640">Hi all.A quick question I hopeAs subject does the type of wood effect the curing rate of CAHaving had issues using standard superglue sometimes setting too fast when inserting the brass tubes in the blanks I moved over to a slow setting version and never had the issue again, until today when I was gluing a tube into a blank made from spalted beach, this was the first time I had used a spalted wood and the first time with beach and when I inserted the tube, it got halfway and the glue set solid.&nbsp; The Slow Zap I use normally gives a good 30 to 45 seconds play time before it sets.&nbsp; Could it be something in the beach or the spalding that reacted with the CA making it set far faster than it usually did.Just puzzled by the not normal setting times.&nbsp; Fortunately I was able to soak the blank in acetone which released the tube, which I reglued with epoxy once the blank had dried out.Thanks for any input on this.Paul</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul-H, post: 363200, member: 2640"] Hi all. A quick question I hope As subject does the type of wood effect the curing rate of CA Having had issues using standard superglue sometimes setting too fast when inserting the brass tubes in the blanks I moved over to a slow setting version and never had the issue again, until today when I was gluing a tube into a blank made from spalted beach, this was the first time I had used a spalted wood and the first time with beach and when I inserted the tube, it got halfway and the glue set solid. The Slow Zap I use normally gives a good 30 to 45 seconds play time before it sets. Could it be something in the beach or the spalding that reacted with the CA making it set far faster than it usually did. Just puzzled by the not normal setting times. Fortunately I was able to soak the blank in acetone which released the tube, which I reglued with epoxy once the blank had dried out. Thanks for any input on this. Paul [/QUOTE]

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