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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Glue etc. => Topic started by: steamboatwilly on November 12, 2010, 07:08:33 pm

Title: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: steamboatwilly on November 12, 2010, 07:08:33 pm

Used balsa wood cement when I built my aeroplane 50 years ago.

Now about to start the SPARROW yacht which is balsa wood frames, planked with balsa strip.

Would appreciate advice on wether to use balsa cement, pva, or thin cyanoacrylate.

Many thanks.

Will

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: Jimmy James on November 12, 2010, 07:47:34 pm

I don't know which is best ---But I have (for the last 20 or so years) been using Thick or Med cyano ---I find it takes slightly longer to grab so can be positioned more accurately and if I need it to grab quickly I give it a squirt of accelerator
Freebooter  :-))

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: Dekan on November 12, 2010, 08:09:48 pm

I would use Titebond, it an Aliphatic it "grabs" well... lots of model plane builders use it, balsa cement is not used much nowadays. Titebond 111 is the most waterproof version

Deluxe's Aliphatic is also good...

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: Circlip on November 12, 2010, 10:05:42 pm

Definately an aliphatic, after Balsa Cement we used "Resin W" for A/C a PVA, Aliphatics are a waterproof version.

  Regards   Ian

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: andrewh on November 13, 2010, 03:07:24 am

Will

Go for balsa cement - waterproof, sands well and gives the nose a nostalgic refresher

I use it and/or any white glue for building in balsa

andrew

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: Circlip on November 13, 2010, 11:05:23 am

If you use Balsa cement don't forget, you'll need full breathing filters and a face mask, otherwise you may fall foul of the "Elfins". You are over 16?????

   Regards   Ian.

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: Netleyned on November 13, 2010, 03:54:58 pm

I'm building mine using Titebond III
Planked 1/4 of the hull today, no probs with
the glue.


Ned

Title: Re: Balsa wood glue for a sparrow hull - which one is considered best, please?
Post by: terryyacht on November 13, 2010, 07:09:49 pm

I would definatly use PVA glue.
Superglue is good but not as flexible as pva which will also soak into the wood.
Terryyacht