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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

781.0. "glueing bamboo" by UG::HIDER (Paul Hider) Tue Nov 29 1988 09:08

    Has anyone had any experience building with bamboo??
    
    I started the Nieuport-11 last night (finally!).  However, for many
    of the more complex curves, it uses bamboo.  It forms nicely.
    
    However, I am having a problem glueing it.  I have tried zap and
    epoxy and neither seem to hold it with any strength.  Any other
    ideas??
    
    Thanks,
    jeff (usually WRASSE::FRIEDRICHS)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
781.1	ADD SOME H20...	PNO::CASEYA	THE DESERT RAT (I-RC-AV8)	`Tue Nov 29 1988 09:56`	11
	Jeff, Try dampening the joint area before applying the CYA. This shoould help...if not, I'm not sure what to recommend but an aliphatic resin like Tite-Bond or PICA should work well. \| \| \| 00 Adios, Al \|_\|_\| ( >o \| Z__(O_\_ (The Desert Rat)
781.3		HEFTY::TENEROWICZT		`Tue Nov 29 1988 10:34`	4
	If not mistaken Bamboo has a rather smooth surface. Try roughing up the surfaces to be glued. Tom
781.4		WRASSE::FRIEDRICHS	Where's the snow??	`Tue Nov 29 1988 13:14`	16
	Yes, it does have a smooth surface. Sanding and notching don't seem to help too much... The bamboo was supplied with the Proctor kit. It is used for virtually all of the outline of the stab, elevator and rudder, as well as the wing tips. Its neat stuff... To get it into the right shape, you hold it over a candle and bend it. Whatever shape its in when its cool is where it will stay (until you heat it again). Yes, I guess tite-bond is the next thing to try.. Thanks! jeff
781.5	Ah for the good old days.	SUBSYS::BUSCH	Dave Busch at NKS1-2	`Tue Nov 29 1988 17:22`	12
	< Yes, it does have a smooth surface. Sanding and notching don't < seem to help too much... One of the reasons bamboo was used for making slip-stiks (aka slide rules to those of you born into the age of pocket calculators) was that it contained natural oils which would give it a natural lubrication. You might try to soak or rinse your bamboo in acetone or alcohol or some other solvent to try to remove the oils prior to bending and using it (along with roughing up the surface). Dave
781.6	Still trying	WRASSE::FRIEDRICHS	Where's the snow??	`Wed Nov 30 1988 11:05`	14
	Tite-bond didn't make it either... However - last night, I once again poured over the directions and plans (5 sheets - 6'x36" each!) I found a detail on the wing bamboo that said to use Duco cement. When I dug out my old tube of it, I found it dried up, so I couldn't try it last night. Will try it tonight though. Duco cement has acetone in it, which matches with .-1's suggestion. Maybe there is hope yet! Thanks, jeff
781.7	thin it back to life	CHGV04::KAPLOW	Set the WAYBACK machine for 1982	`Mon Dec 12 1988 15:03`	3
	Thin your old Duco cement back to life with some acetone. Works great with Amberoid too! I started doing this when I needed thinner adhesives for bonding carbon fiber on HLGs.