Carlton Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 as the title what glue can i use to stick epo plane together that wont melt it. preferably one i can find easily thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 as the title what glue can i use to stick epo plane together that wont melt it. preferably one i can find easily thanks in advanceoopsie, had a prang mate? Google foam safe glue mate, I got a 100ml from Hong Kong for a fiver delivered, anglia models might have some or you can use a hot glue gun, you could get one at qd on the high street perhaps.. There is no me in team.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake008 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Go for Gorilla glue its avaliable in Hobbycraft if you have one near you. Me and a bate use it for gluing the Bizler's and Zagi's which are both epo. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgrath48 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Go for Gorilla glue its avaliable in Hobbycraft if you have one near you. Me and a bate use it for gluing the Bizler's and Zagi's which are both epo. Cheers A1+ on the Gorilla Glue...Can by bought in most DIY stores.. Comes in iether White (is best) or a Yellowy colour still as good as the white but harder to match with the white foam... Before Gorilla glue After... Sean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlton Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 oopsie, had a prang mate? Google foam safe glue mate, I got a 100ml from Hong Kong for a fiver delivered, anglia models might have some or you can use a hot glue gun, you could get one at qd on the high street perhaps.. There is no me in team.. not even been flying yet, just making modifications to fit the battery in and get the COG right (i knew i needed to do this before i bought it). I do have hot glue gun but its a battery one and although it does work well if you can be pushing the parts together while you are injecting the glus between them, if there has to be a delay between applying the glue and sticking the parts together it cools too fast and doesnt adhere very well. Have ordered some of the gorilla glue but i think i might have the colored stuff, will find out when it arrives. Thanks for the quick replies. @Sean did that plane actually fly again after those extensive repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stallion_explosion Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) I've built up a pretty full on collection of glues. Here's my thoughts on glues! First off- EPO doesn't need foam safe CA- that will melt EPS (polystyrene) but not EPO or EPP So: CA (super glue) - keep this in my toolbox with some kicker. It sets instantly with kicker so can make instant repairs in the field. Downside- it's not flexible so not as good a join as a couple of other glues. Gorilla Glue - excellent adhesive, foams up to 4 times its size so great for gap filling. However it takes forever to set, and you have to keep coming back to it to clear up excess as it expands before it sets hard. UHU POR (not standard UHU) - this is great stuff, my main build glue. It's flexible and takes a while to set so it's a strong bond on foam and not brittle. Down side is it takes ages to set. Hot glue - fast as you like, fills gaps, but it's heavy. Epoxy - very strong, but a bit more of a pain to use and again it's heavy. I only use for beefing up motor mounts, though these days not even that. Foam safe CA- as per normal CA but won't melt EPS. I sometimes use gorilla glue and CA together- the CA stops the GG from foaming up so much, the GG provides strength in the joint. I use some others, and a variety of tapes as well, but those are the main ones. Edited February 1, 2013 by stallion_explosion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-baja man-x Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Uhu por is what I use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgrath48 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 @Sean did that plane actually fly again after those extensive repairs. My Parkzone Radian Glider.....Yes it did , the very next day and alot more days after that,,,, untill it flew away from me one day never to be seen again.. Heres the photo's of the following day after the Gorilla glue had set and I was up at the field ready to fly.. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgrath48 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I've built up a pretty full on collection of glues. Here's my thoughts on glues! First off- EPO doesn't need foam safe CS- that will melt EPS (polystyrene) but not EPO or EPP So: CA (super glue) - keep this in my toolbox with some kicker. It sets instantly with kicker so can make instant repairs in the field. Downside- it's not flexible so not as good a join as a couple of other glues. Gorilla Glue - excellent adhesive, foams up to 4 times its size so great for gap filling. However it takes forever to set, and you have to keep coming back to it to clear up excess as it expands before it sets hard. UHU POR (not standard UHU) - this is great stuff, my main build glue. It's flexible and takes a while to set so it's a strong bond on foam and not brittle. Down side is it takes ages to set. Hot glue - fast as you like, fills gaps, but it's heavy. Epoxy - very strong, but a bit more of a pain to use and again it's heavy. I only use for beefing up motor mounts, though these days not even that. Foam safe CA- as per normal CA but won't melt EPS. I sometimes use gorilla glue and CA together- the CA stops the GG from foaming up so much, the GG provides strength in the joint. I use some others, and a variety of tapes as well, but those are the main ones. Great write up on the best glues to use.... I only use Hot Glue for glueing the servos in place,,,, every thing else as above I use for building and repair work.. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlton Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 thanks for the advice guys, got some uhu por coming too i like that its contact adhesive. with that the gorilla glue and the hot glue gun i should be ok just need a roll of tape and i got most things covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgrath48 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 thanks for the advice guys, got some uhu por coming too i like that its contact adhesive. with that the gorilla glue and the hot glue gun i should be ok just need a roll of tape and i got most things covered. I use Masking tape or the Blue Painters tape for holding the foam together while the glue's stick... Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Used Uhu Por to make flexable joints. joined rudder to tail and jointed aerlions its good stuff but does take a good 24hrs to set good n strong. always best to pre-test on a scrap piece of foam. if the foam fizzes and/or melts dont use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclingSalmon14 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Bah no need for this stuff, Helicopters are not made of "packaging materials"!!!! Only joking I actuary envy plank flyers for there ability to repair there planes....were as Helicopters you have to go buy new bits sad face!!! Edited January 31, 2013 by TheCollectiveAnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgrath48 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Wait untill you move away from foam and move on to a fiberglass fuse... Oh ! the joy of those repairs ! ! ! ... Carbon tow , CA and P38 filler . . . Sean Edited January 31, 2013 by seanmcgrath48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlton Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Im more used to balsa and tissue from my youthful days with free flight planes and still make the guillows kits for fun, It with the view to converting one of those to elec RC that I got the epo trainer. I will be crashing it a lot cos i havent flown RC planes before. With the balsa and tissue ones you can always rebuild but it can take a bit of time. perhaps a plane i knew i had to mod before flying it was not a wise move, but once i have it set up and ready for flight it should be good to fly if the you tube vids are anything to go by. With my selection of glues you have all been suggesting i shold be ready for a first flight soon when the weather gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 no infact i take my hat of to you carlton. most would steer clear of anything that required modding to gain flight. you have taken bull by horns and tamed it. keep it up ... some other stuff we use but , not tell many about. remember as a kiddie that microporus tape the docs used to use to make paper stitches. its awesome stuff to use for repairs to wings when they get dinged. also makes for a way to hold down canopys to. sewing pins, these can be used as steel spars in fuselage, like the crash damage above. you would pin the joints and glue. carbon rod also is a good spare for repair. and can be used for pinning. Solder : fishing weights. we use these to add extra nose weight, or tail weight. its a heavy metal mix thats plyable so can be wound up and or scrunched to fit in small areas. its weight to volume is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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