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    Posted: 24/Oct/2012 at 3:42pm
I've done two Fun Fighters with epoxy. Put one of them into the deck last week and broke the fuse in two - but all the epoxy joints remained intact.

I'll keep using epoxy, but will make more of an effort after reading this thread to wipe surfaces with alchohol first to clean them.
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I use "PermaPoxy 5 minute General Purpose Epoxy" as well as 15 minute Epoxy Mid-Cure. Never had a problem with either, especially love the PermaPoxy with a strength of over 3400 psi
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That's why I said to test it first
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uhu standard won't melt epo foam but it will melt eps a bit.
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Test Uhu standard on a piece of scrap before anything else - in common with most acetate based adhesives it can melt the foam
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Originally posted by Zahid Rasheed

Well so it means we can use PVA to join Bixler Joint !!! right ? is there anyone who used PVC to do the task... highly appreciated your reply. Thanks

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Sure you can, but the problem is clamping it down long enough for the glue to dry. It's too slow working.


You're better off just using regular UHU that is sold cheap. Don't need uhu por at all.
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Well so it means we can use PVA to join Bixler Joint !!! right ? is there anyone who used PVC to do the task... highly appreciated your reply. Thanks

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Edited by Zahid Rasheed - 05/May/2012 at 4:24pm
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I have used something else with great success. Here in the states it is called "Carpenters wood glue" I use it on foam and balsa models. It does not dry fast so you have working time with it. I have glued wing halves together, repaired tails from the dreaded "hanger rash" ie close a door on it or smash it in a door way drop on the tail etc. It will not eat the foam and you can use it to fill gaps.
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My Fun Cub (Elapor) directions state that Only Medium CA (not foam safe) should be used and that kicker can and should be used as well. I just built the kit with this method and it is strong as can be.

For EPP I use epoxy and have never had problems. It will melt beyond first layer and will NOT peel like it does on EPO and Elapor.

In my experience the Gorilla takes too long to dry and is a real mess, though it does work superb.
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Has any one used either Beli Zell polyurethane glue or the recently introduced Gorilla Super Glue on EPO?  Gorilla Super Glue is not the same the regular brown or white Gorilla PU glue, but a 'rubberized medium viscosity CA.  Gorilla SuperGlue looks as though it might be ideal for EPO because it claims to be less brittle than normal medium CA. However, I haven't tried it yet!
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