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| Author: | lactose [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
Last time I held the half of the top up and laid down a strip of glue. I did this to each side. Then I laid them flat on some paper, and joined them on my kitchen counter top face down. It went ok, but there was excess glue that did not easily come off. And taking it off with the scraper made it thinner. Anyone have a better way, such as laying the down with 1 or 2mm spacing and laying the glue in that crack ? Thanks. |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
I don't do the final thicknessing until after it is glued. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
Sounds like your asking about gluing up the center seam? I'll assume so. Take a look here for a good tutorial on joining the plates. |
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| Author: | Pat Hawley [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
A bead down both edges sounds like more glue than necessary to me. Even with a bead down only one side you probably will be getting some squeeze out but not as much. Pat |
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| Author: | lactose [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
Thanks all. That tent approach sounds good. |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there a better way to apply glue to top ? |
Similar to the 'tent' method... I use a couple of spring clamps to hold the plates together (face-to-face) with the gluing edges up. Then a bead of glue goes along both gluing surfaces at once- the excess is wiped off. Spring clamps off and the plates go on to the glue-up board. Rub joint, scrape off excess glue with sharpened stick, and then clamp. There's not much excess glue, but it still needs cleaning up with scraper/sander. Works for me... Cheers John |
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