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Title: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: john44 on September 14, 2020, 07:24:58 pm
Hi guys, those of you who have converted a decoy duck to r.c.
What adhesive did you use to glue the prop shaft and motor mount in?


John
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: petermun on September 14, 2020, 07:27:08 pm
Rapid Araldite,  Pete
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: Tug Fanatic on September 15, 2020, 08:01:24 am
Quote from: petermun on September 14, 2020, 07:27:08 pm
Rapid Araldite,  Pete

That is a surprise. Araldite in the FAQ say that Araldite doesn't bond polypropylene. Did you do more than just rough up the surface before gluing?
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: petermun on September 15, 2020, 08:11:58 am
Just roughed up the surfaces.   Did it 7 or 8 years ago, and still OK.
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: roycv on September 15, 2020, 08:16:19 am
My choice would be bathroom sealant!  It seems to stick to anything, although I have not tried a blanket yet.
regards
Roy
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: Tug Fanatic on September 15, 2020, 09:03:59 am
This is how a commercial company does a Duck:
http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Vacuduck.htm (http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Vacuduck.htm)

and an amateur version of the same basic idea:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1161019-R-C-Duck&perpage=50 (https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1161019-R-C-Duck&perpage=50)

alternatively might it be an idea to attach a plate to the bottom of the duck to get a larger contact area?
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: malcolmfrary on September 15, 2020, 08:43:59 pm
All sensible workable answers.
Duck Tape?


I expect the bathroom sealant will stick to blankets - it certainly stuck to an old, but servicable work shirt and left it with a corporals stripes.
Title: Re: Decoy duck adhesive?
Post by: radiojoe on September 16, 2020, 12:55:35 pm
Quote from: roycv on September 15, 2020, 08:16:19 am
My choice would be bathroom sealant!  It seems to stick to anything, although I have not tried a blanket yet.
regards
Roy




Trust me Roy everything sticks to a blanket,   %% {-)


Joe