what glue for glueing down limbs caps that are lifting?

Started by ozy clint, April 28, 2009, 09:13:00 PM

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ozy clint

the limb caps on my t/d recurve are lifting up at the end closest the limb tips.
i'm wondering what glue would be best to glue them down with?
the gap is very small so i need something really thin that will suck itself into the gap.
i thought about a thin CA glue but don't know if it will be flexible enough.
can epoxy be thinned right down?

any ideas at all?
Thick fog slowly lifts
Jagged peaks and hairy beast
Food for soul and body.

Border black douglas recurve 70# and 58# HEX6 BB2 limbs

2treks

Ozy, I think you are speaking of the tip overlays. I think a thin CA will work fine. apply it andwatch to see it go in the void, and then apply a light clamping presure. let it dry for a hour or better before removing the clamp.
Good luck.
         Chuck
C.A.Deshler
United States Navy.
1986-1990


"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
~ Francis Chan

Bert Frelink

Clint,
a good quality CA glue like Loctite 420 will do the trick, a drop or two and a little pressure is all you would need.
Bert.  :)

ozy clint

i'm talking about the limb caps that are under the limb bolts and on top of the glass lamination. there must be some flex there.do you still think CA glue is the go?
Thick fog slowly lifts
Jagged peaks and hairy beast
Food for soul and body.

Border black douglas recurve 70# and 58# HEX6 BB2 limbs

Bjorn


2treks

C.A.Deshler
United States Navy.
1986-1990


"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
~ Francis Chan

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