A Practical Dispenser For CA Glue |
12/01/2003
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super-glue always get hopelessly clogged? Do you have to cut
back the tip every time you want to use it? Are you tired of
caps that won't come off? Well here's a way to win the CA war
once and for all! |
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The local drugstore is a good place to find hypodermic needles.
You'll need a few small needles, about 22-gauge or so. Don't
buy any plungers - just the needles.
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Each needle comes with molded plastic part that fits to a hypodermic
plunger by simply pushing it on. This will also fit to the tips
of most CA bottles. It may be necessary to trim the bottle tip
back a bit to get a good, tight fit. |
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With a file or a rotary tool, grind the point off the needle
(they are dangerously sharp!) You now have a long and very
tiny tip that will reach into small fuses, between stringers,
etc. You can dispense very tiny droplets of CA this way.
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Whats that you say? The tip still clogs up?
Yes, but all you have to do is heat the tip with a lighter and
it's wide open again! No caps, no pins, and no fiddling around.
This method works every time, and takes the hassle out of thin
CA glue.
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Thanks to Denny Maize for the source of this
week's tip
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Got a tip you'd like to share? We could use your input!
See how you can contribute here.
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