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Title: Ca activator
Post by: Crooked Stic on March 30, 2019, 06:55:22 PM
Was getting mine off of the big auction site  from CA plus. Not seeing it anymore. Found a 10 OOZ. can for $14 +$8 shippng. where you guys getting it.?
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Post by: Forwardhandle on March 30, 2019, 07:14:46 PM
Mike I have never used it but I saw it at Rockler the other day they had a good selection of a lot of different glues & epoxys !
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2019, 07:24:37 PM
Woodcraft
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Post by: Crooked Stic on March 30, 2019, 09:01:43 PM
Our Woodcraft closed years ago. I am too tight a$$ for them to.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2019, 09:18:30 PM
Online tighty pants.
Amazon too.
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Post by: Fishinglink on March 30, 2019, 09:53:27 PM
Quick google search yielded some DIY recipes. Try 1 part chlorine to 2 parts water.


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Title: Re: Ca activator
Post by: Crooked Stic on March 31, 2019, 07:37:53 AM
Yeah Roy I can sometimes squeeze a buffalo nickel and get a turd out of it.  :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2019, 07:49:32 AM
Gotta ask, why the activator for super glue?

It sets up pretty fast anyway..
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Post by: Crooked Stic on March 31, 2019, 07:55:12 AM
I use the blue top Gorilla glue that is supposed not to dry super hard. Anyhow it does not dry as fast as some of the others. I use it on scarf joints and on the bottom where I cant get activator I have seen it still not dry after an hour.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2019, 07:59:29 AM
Damn, those gwass bows are complicated things to make:)
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Post by: monterey on March 31, 2019, 01:42:04 PM
I have noticed that too with the blue cap.   How do you apply the accelerator?
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Post by: Crooked Stic on March 31, 2019, 03:08:28 PM
Been getting it in spray cans one quick shot will do it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2019, 08:58:14 PM
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Been getting it in spray cans one quick shot will do it.

Didn't happen wifout pichers or a video:)
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Post by: Bow man on April 01, 2019, 06:10:52 AM
Not sure if it works, and have not tried it yet but I was told Acetone works
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 01, 2019, 07:52:51 AM
Did a bit of research. Got an email in to the company that made the stuff to see if it is still available.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2019, 09:20:49 AM
Why don't cha just buy good CA and be done wif it there tightwad?

 :wavey:

 :laughing:
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Post by: Bvas on April 01, 2019, 11:32:13 AM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2019, 09:20:49 AM
Why don't cha just buy good CA and be done wif it there tightwad?

 :wavey:

 :laughing:
I thought he was buying the high dollar stuff. I use the cheap stuff from the dollar store. Works just fine.
Title: Re: Ca activator
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2019, 05:22:59 PM
I get 10 tubes at harbor freight for $5.00.

Use my own activator....
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 01, 2019, 05:39:58 PM
10 fer 5 That really must be the good stuff. Menards is closer. You prolly just gluen cat tails together anyhow.  :laughing:
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Post by: pditto613 on April 06, 2019, 07:49:19 AM
I get mine from Richelieu.   It’s a cabinet supply shop.  Other cabinet supply places probably have it too
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Post by: kcbrown on April 17, 2019, 09:15:36 PM
Mike, got a big can off the big "A" a while back. Seems to work on most all the glues. 2P-10 is name of it. Bout 15 bucks
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 18, 2019, 09:08:35 AM
Yeah I finally broke down and ordered off there  to. Just the other was some cheaper.
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Post by: BigJim on May 13, 2019, 11:30:10 PM
We sell both the Ca glue and the activator. Keep it in stock all the time.
BigJim
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Post by: Crooked Stic on May 14, 2019, 06:14:33 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: