Super Glue???

[steam oil]

Hi

In the next couple of months I hope to buy a X3 mill.

I would like to fit a DRO to it, and have been looking around for some method of mounting the brackets.

What are the groups opinion of using one of the modern glues.

[raynerd]

Would it not be more secure and accurate to drill and tap the bracket mounting point so that they can be screwed in. I have done this on my X2 and it is very good. I would not trust any form of glue - I imagine there are some very strong glues but I can`t see that any of them would be good enough to rely on!  Perhaps others on he will have a more valid opinion than mine!

Chris

[sbwhart]

I wouldn't recomend glue you want something you can be 100% confident with.

On the side I'm planning to fit a DRO to my X3 what sort are you thinking off, I've had my eye one that comes as a kit fixings supplied can't remember who sells them I'll check when I get home and post the name.

Stew

[bogstandard]

Steam Oil,

I personally wouldn't use superglue, even one of the flexible types. You will have all sorts of things whizzing around on your machine, oils etc., and it might not hold permanently.

I would go, if you want to go down that route, with a slow set epoxy. But only after both jointing parts have been both mechanically and chemically cleaned (sandpaper and spirits).

I have also found that the Acrylic type of epoxies are great, such as Stabilit, which is available all over the continent, but you only have about 5 to 10 mins work time before it starts to set. But the bond is one of the best I have come across without going into industrial adhesives, where, if you are willing to pay for it, can be almost as strong as a welded joint.

Hope this helps.

Bogs

[raynerd]

Surely you would want the option to remove the DRO or bracket should you need to for one reason or another? - I guess glueing would allow that either.