I have a wooden paddle I'm replacing the carbon-fiber/glass ferrules on. The original ferrules came off because either the joint was glue-starved or the adhesive used was too brittle. I was considering what adhesive to use- maybe polyurethane, like Gorilla Glue?- when I spied a tube of 3M 5200 in the shop. Good bulk filling properties, flexible and tough as all get out. Seems like a good choice. Anyone have experience with 5200 in this use? -- mike ------------------------- Michael Edelman mje_at_spamcop.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Edelman wrote: > > I have a wooden paddle I'm replacing the carbon-fiber/glass ferrules on. > The original ferrules came off because either the joint was glue-starved > or the adhesive used was too brittle. > > I was considering what adhesive to use- maybe polyurethane, like Gorilla > Glue?- when I spied a tube of 3M 5200 in the shop. Good bulk filling > properties, flexible and tough as all get out. Seems like a good choice. > Anyone have experience with 5200 in this use? Probably not as good as the two-part adhesive 3M makes as "Scotch Weld" # 3532 B/A. It has a reliable overnight cure time, unlike 5200, and is bomber strong. Available from NRS mail order. Too expensive for massive glue jobs, but probably the right stuff for a failed ferrule. Thanks to Dan Hagen for putting me onto this stuff. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 3/15/01 7:11:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, mje_at_spamcop.net writes: << Anyone have experience with 5200 in this use? >> Nope, Mike, not in this use, but we (speed-) built some plywood boats with Sika-flex at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic CT a few years ago ... for lack of SF the prototype was built ahead of time with the 3M goop and those results would recommend it at least for trials with ferrules! Best regards, Ralph Hoehn Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.PouchBoats.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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