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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2016, 09:36:51 pm »
I have always used a quality 2 part epoxy, and have never had a problem
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2016, 09:49:57 pm »
When it comes to CA glue I only use LocTite Professional, But pappy did give me a bottle of some super strong CA glue, wish I had some more of that.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2016, 10:00:32 pm »
Quote from: Marc St Louis on October 17, 2016, 09:35:40 pm
I had a couple failures with crazy glue and overlays so I stopped using it.  Never had one with TB
Marc...if you have had success with TB on overlays then I'm sure you would have success with loctite CA glue and not have to wait...............it's all about the mating surfaces.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2016, 06:41:29 am »
Usually industrial super glue but sometimes epoxy or TB3, all work fine for me if the joint is good and well cleaned. :) Eddie I will give you another bottle if you make it up in November. ;) :) :)
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« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2016, 08:12:49 am »
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2016, 08:29:36 am »
From what I have seen, when crazy glue sets it becomes quite brittle and that I think is the problem especially when you have a bow with high string tension and low string angle at brace.  You don't have that problem with TB as it doesn't get brittle once set.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2016, 11:33:57 am »
Quote from: PatM on October 17, 2016, 06:00:32 pm
I am always amused that people will build an extensively glued up bow that requires longer curing times and maybe even a spell in an oven but when it comes to last bits they just can't wait more than a few seconds.

 Epoxy does have a lot of advantages despite needing an overnight wait so I just grit my teeth and use it.

Some people don't have heated chamber for curing the epoxy.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2016, 01:51:54 pm »
I have used Loc Tite for the last maybe 100 bows or so, zero failures. If I cant see light through my glue joint, it will never come off, ever. The wood itself will split away first.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #23 on: October 18, 2016, 01:59:50 pm »
Quote from: Stalker on October 18, 2016, 11:33:57 am
Quote from: PatM on October 17, 2016, 06:00:32 pm
I am always amused that people will build an extensively glued up bow that requires longer curing times and maybe even a spell in an oven but when it comes to last bits they just can't wait more than a few seconds.

 Epoxy does have a lot of advantages despite needing an overnight wait so I just grit my teeth and use it.

Some people don't have heated chamber for curing the epoxy.

 Hence the "maybe" but that was only to illustrate an element of patience anyway.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #24 on: October 18, 2016, 02:27:24 pm »
My house has always been enough of a heat chamber to cure epoxy. I just use the 2 part stuff in the plastic syringe. 2Ton I think.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #25 on: October 18, 2016, 02:34:21 pm »
A halogen work lamp at the proper distance will cure any epoxy. I have glued up entire bows using a few of them in sequnece. just some out of the box thinking when you want something bad enough but don't have exactly what you need.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2016, 02:45:24 pm »
Ive always used gorilla glue for overlays..no failure as of yet...gut
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Offline WillS

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2016, 02:52:00 pm »
Epoxy is probably a better choice, but I've used CA glue forever with horn nocks.  If you get the cheap, thin stuff it actually floods into the horn fibres as well, which gives the most amazing bond, provided the fit is just right.  Epoxy is great if you're not confident on the fit though.

I tried getting a pair of nocks off a bow recently, and they'd been glued on with some horrible cheap CA and I ended up having to cut them off, and drill the wood out.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #28 on: October 18, 2016, 09:26:13 pm »
Quote from: WillS on October 18, 2016, 02:52:00 pm
Epoxy is probably a better choice, but I've used CA glue forever with horn nocks.  If you get the cheap, thin stuff it actually floods into the horn fibres as well, which gives the most amazing bond, provided the fit is just right.  Epoxy is great if you're not confident on the fit though.

I tried getting a pair of nocks off a bow recently, and they'd been glued on with some horrible cheap CA and I ended up having to cut them off, and drill the wood out.
I like the sounds of that as I also use cheap CA. Never had a problem on anything else. Thanks- Brendan
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #29 on: October 20, 2016, 04:53:10 am »
I know it is good enough for this particular job but I'd stay away from 'cheap' superglue. There is a marked difference in quality. Get industrial grade superglue. Takes some finding but all superglues are not equal.
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