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   alanplanesaw | Nov 30, 2008 08:00am | #1

   Anyone?

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   mapleman | Nov 30, 2008 08:10am | #2

   New tips available from Woodcraft, part # 08X12  $2.50

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   http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=08X12&FamilyID=346

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 01, 2008 06:50am | #4

   Thanks.  I'll ask them to order me one!

   Alan - planesaw

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   flairwoodworks | Nov 30, 2008 09:23am | #3

   Alan,

   LV also carries the caps.  However, I just stick a small drill bit in my drill and drill through the dried glue.  (Wonder how many times I can use the word "drill" in one sentence...)  Craft Supplies USA sells "Cherry Pickers which look very much like brads with a big red ball on the end to serve as a handle.

   Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com

    - Success is not the key to happines.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 01, 2008 06:51am | #5

   Chris,

   I am going to order a new one, keep it upside down and see if that works.  If it doesn't, then it'll be your drill bit idea.

   Thanks much,

   Alan - planesaw

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   jako17 | Dec 01, 2008 09:41pm | #6

   Alan, CA glue is anerobic .You will find that it won't block the spout so much if you arn't in a hurry to cap it.Also squeeze the bottle a little after use and release, so it sucks the glue back from the spout.You may find inverting the bottle exacabates the problem.   Jako

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 01, 2008 10:22pm | #7

   Jako

   Help me understand anerobic in this case.  A fellow woodworker said he stores his upside down (with the cap on, of course) and does not have any problem. 

   I do like the idea of letting the glue settle, then squeezing the bottle and letting it suck back in as much as possible.

   Thanks,

   Alan - planesaw

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   jako17 | Dec 02, 2008 02:45am | #8

   Alan, I believe that the glue cures several ways

         !) by exclusion of air, tight joints, for e.g. when it capilaries between two pieces of glass and cures.Threadlocker works in the same way(when put on a nut and bolt).In fact the air space in the bottle helps to stop it curing .

        2) by exposure to moisture or of course the accelerator marketed with the product.

    Therefore  if you don't create a thin film between surfaces ,get as much sucked back into the bottle and leave it 5-10 min before capping  you will have less hassle(Note I say less hassle) I find that putting it in its outer container and storing it in the freezer improves the shelf life.Beware if the kids find it and think it is some form of popsickle thir lips may be sealed for a long time ,a debatable attribute<G>

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 02, 2008 06:02am | #12

   Jako,

   Thanks for the additional info.  I like your specificity of even how long to wait before capping.

   Thanks,

   Alan - planesaw

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   KeithNewton | Dec 02, 2008 04:22am | #10

   I use a small drill to open a new hole also, if a pinch or two with pliars doesn't pop it loose. I don't think I would store it upside down. After it has been used a few times, lumps can form on the stem, and inside the cap, keeping from getting a perfect fit. After that, you will find an empty bottle, with the liner and a lot of small parts stuck to the bottom of your tool drawer or whatever you store it in. Don't ask how I know this.

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 02, 2008 06:00am | #11

   Keith,

   Greetings.  I was born in Searcy.  Sister and b-i-l in L.R.  Parents in Searcy.  Son in Searcy works at VA at Ft. Roots.  Me, been in PA for years.

   I trust you speak from experience on the glue?!  Thanks for sharing your wisdom, er experience.

   Alan - planesaw

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   KeithNewton | Dec 02, 2008 06:16am | #13

   Yea, this is a small planet we live on. I think we all know someone mutually. ha

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   quixdraw | Dec 02, 2008 04:08am | #9

   use a double-headed nail

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   Tinkerer3 | Dec 02, 2008 06:31am | #14

   You asked what anaerobic meant.  Anaerobic means without oxygen (air).  Hence it dries or reacts without oxygen.  In contrast most paints, glues we use are aerobic or with oxygen - paints dry or solidify in the presence of oxygen.

   
   

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   Edited 12/1/2008 10:35 pm ET by Tinkerer3