Original Posted By: kyle ray
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: progress>DannyMac:> What kind of glue is this?? Resourcinol? Epoxy? Urea>Formaldehyde? Casien? I've never heard of it.>>>-----Original Message----->From: dannymac >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Saturday, June 05, 1999 8:51 PM>Subject: progress>>>>Dear Group,>>>> Mr. Peters in Calgary has been so helpful passing on many hints>>about construction techniques and short cuts. I decided to use that>>"Structan" brand glue that the Canadians have been using for many>years>>now. I beleive there is only one supplier in the States for it. It>has a>>30 min. work time, 2 hour clamp time, and a 7 day fully cure time. I>>glued 2 samples of that Australian hoop-pine plywood (5 ply) 1/4".>After>>33 hours I pryed the joint (not sheered) and it separated across 3>plys>>splintering at each layer. I couldn't ask for any better than that.>> I have an almost empty table waiting for wood. I bought 200>2"x#12>>flathead (phillip) wood screws and made rib jigs (six of 'em) out of>>them by building a pattern rib out of fir I had laying around and>>screwing them all into the top of the table using the pattern rib as>a>>guide. I beleive I can make quick work of this part of the process.>>Big Thanks to everyone.>>>>DannyMac>>>>P.S. Wood was held up by weather, Jean said it was to be shipped>Friday.>>>________________________________________________________________________________