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How can I release CYANOACRYLATE (instant glue), heat maybe?

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28ten:
If you do use heat be careful to avoid the fumes as they should not be inhaled, as I know from experience  :doh:

bogstandard:
I know it is getting away from the original question, but for steel and brass, that are to have some heavy machining done on them, I soft solder the parts together, especially if more than two are being done.

Bogs

John Stevenson:
Even simpler.
Coat both parts with PVA wood glue, stick a sheet of good quality cartridge paper inbetween and clamp up.
Leave overnight to set and then go to it.
Soak in boiling water to remove.

John S.

John Hill:
John Bogs,  I actually like soft solder, it is the only form of metal bonding I can manage with a hot air gun, excluding glues of course.


John S, that is a good one to remember. :thumbup:

raynerd:
Just to pick up on something Stew mentioned earlier on; Shellac is an excellent temporary fixative. It dries quite quickly, has a decent strength hold but immediately loses its bond when heated lightly at about 60 deg C (or put in hot water). It hasn`t the strength of superglue but it is good enough for an intentional semi-permanent fixture.

I have loads of the stuff for both my other hobbies, watch repair and pen repair of which I use it daily to seal new ink sacs to the nipple of fountain pens.  If anyone wants to give it a go: http://www.cathedralpens.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=96 and if your in the US, apparently it is very easy to come by in hardware stores by the litre for only a few dollars! (bearing in mind you only use a few drops, it`ll last you years). I`ve only managed to find it in one hardware store over here in the UK but that .5L is still nearly full.

Sorry, hijacked the thread a little but I would recommend having a bottle in the workshop.

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