Somking C.A. glue

3/21/04, 1:06 AM #1

Ronnie Rimmer
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Somking C.A. glue

Ronnie Rimmer

>Hi,

Today I was finishing a small cedar cup and I noticed a crack that I hadn't seen before.I had already sanded as much as I was going to sand and judging from previous experence the glue would stain enough that I would have to start over sanding.I read on this site about using glue as a finish on pens so I coated the whole thing. I turned around to put the glue up and when I looked back there was smoke coming frome the peice,I felt the inside and it wasn't hot. Was this smoke or fumes?

I'm new to turning and C.A. glue.

Ronnie

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3/21/04, 1:18 AM #2

Ken Riedel
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Ken Riedel

>my guess is fumes.protect your lungs!!!!

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3/21/04, 4:31 AM #3

Bill Dotten
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Bill Dotten

>I just had a similar experience.

Yesterday I used CA with brass filings from a key machine and got copius fumes. I decided not to inhale them. Any clues anyone??

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3/21/04, 6:53 AM #4

RonZ
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RonZ

>...>> They are fumes and you're witnessing CA catalyzation in progress. With the cedar, evidently some oils or chemical in the wood caused it to react. You can sometimes see this if you use accelerator. I have color metal filings that I use for cracks and voids. I mix it with CA gel as that takes the longest to dry. I mix a small ammount and rush to fill. When I see smoke, I know it will be hard in a second. You should always be well ventilated even if you don't see the fumes.

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3/21/04, 1:48 PM #5

Marc Phillips
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Marc Phillips

>Heya...

There's a flash of heat and often visible smoke "fumes" during catalysis with CA... I use CA as a sanding filler on bowls and pens and often see this puff of "smoke"... so it's a normal occurrence... You want to avoid breathing the fumes so work in a well ventilated area. I have the DC running too just to keep the fumes moving away from me :)

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