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===Superglue=== | ===Superglue=== | ||
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::Superglue will stick your fingers together instantly. You may find it rather embarrassing to have to go to A&E to get them unstuck. | |||
Provided the surfaces to be mated fit together very closely, superglue will usually do a good job, but it's not so good at filling gaps. Buy it in small tubes and make sure you put the lid on tight as otherwise it will set solid. | |||
===Epoxy=== | ===Epoxy=== | ||
Epoxy glue comes in 2 separate tubes. Squeeze the same amount from each tube and mix well. Be sure to put the right lid back on the right tube, or you'll never get them off again! | |||
Epoxy glue sticks to most things, and although it's best if the mating surfaces fit well together, you can use it to fill gaps or build it up around a join to add strength. | |||
Rapid epoxy sets in a few minutes and so is very useful, though it takes longer to achieve full strength. | |||
===Hot Melt=== | ===Hot Melt=== | ||
Hot melt glue comes in sticks which you have to feed into a glue gun. Cheap glue guns are available for just a few pounds. Apply the glue and join the parts together immediately. The glue will set in a few seconds as it cools but will take a little longer to gain full strength. | |||
Hot melt glue remains flexible after it has set and so is good for repairing flexible things, like sticking the sole back on a shoe. Where a wire is soldered to a circuit board a blob of hot melt glue is very good for preventing the wire from flexing and breaking at the solder joint. | |||
===Vinyl=== | ===Vinyl=== | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 26 November 2015
This page covers sticky tapes and glues.
Summary
When things fall part there are various types of glue and sticky tape that you can use to stick them back together again, but different ones are good for different things. This page will help you choose the right one.
Safety
- If in breaking, live electrics were (or might have been) exposed, then it can never be completely safe if stuck back together. If you decide to try (at your own risk) you should at least ensure that any glue is supported by strong tape wrapped completely around the item, with a good overlap.
Types of Glue
Superglue
- Superglue will stick your fingers together instantly. You may find it rather embarrassing to have to go to A&E to get them unstuck.
Provided the surfaces to be mated fit together very closely, superglue will usually do a good job, but it's not so good at filling gaps. Buy it in small tubes and make sure you put the lid on tight as otherwise it will set solid.
Epoxy
Epoxy glue comes in 2 separate tubes. Squeeze the same amount from each tube and mix well. Be sure to put the right lid back on the right tube, or you'll never get them off again!
Epoxy glue sticks to most things, and although it's best if the mating surfaces fit well together, you can use it to fill gaps or build it up around a join to add strength.
Rapid epoxy sets in a few minutes and so is very useful, though it takes longer to achieve full strength.
Hot Melt
Hot melt glue comes in sticks which you have to feed into a glue gun. Cheap glue guns are available for just a few pounds. Apply the glue and join the parts together immediately. The glue will set in a few seconds as it cools but will take a little longer to gain full strength.
Hot melt glue remains flexible after it has set and so is good for repairing flexible things, like sticking the sole back on a shoe. Where a wire is soldered to a circuit board a blob of hot melt glue is very good for preventing the wire from flexing and breaking at the solder joint.