Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04546
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Dave Hrynkiw dave@solarbotics.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 12:06:01 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: glue for metals...
At 11:44 PM 6/15/1999 , G.R.Reddy wrote:
>I am having problems sticking two 1mm thick sheets of aluminum. I tried
>araldite and other general purpose epoxy glues, but its not strong
>enough. I would really appreciate if some one can suggest me some sure
>shot glue to stick aluminium. This is for my autonomous flying machine.
>The problem could be vibrations caused by engine. Presently nothing
>works, i just want to get over my initial problems of things falling
>apart.
I'll bet you that it boils down to contamination on the surface. I've seen
epoxy do some pretty impressive stuff on aluminum, but if the surface is
dirty with (especially) oil, your bond will be lousy. Try cleaning it with
a solvent, or using a brillo-type abrasive pad to buff it clean.
Regards,
Dave
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