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Title: Glue for internal footing carbons?
Post by: allan f on March 09, 2009, 10:17:00 AM
Hi,
I am putting some internal footing of hardwood into my carbon shafts as per Doc Ashby and O.L.'s great ideas.  I was wondering what kind of epoxy do you guys use to do this?  Can I use Loc-Tite or should I get a Le Page epoxy or what?  I want something that I have a few minutes to get things set just right. I hate playing "2 second glue up madness"
Any suggestions would be great this is my first set of carbons and I don't have any experience gluing them up.

Thanks,
Allan
Title: Re: Glue for internal footing carbons?
Post by: Ricoh on March 09, 2009, 10:34:00 AM
Allan

I used to build golf clubs and used a slower set epoxy on the graphite shafts. Check out a golf supply store. There is one inthe west end of ottawa that the name escapes me at the moment. they are on industrial I believe.

Rick
Title: Re: Glue for internal footing carbons?
Post by: Mike Orton on March 09, 2009, 11:17:00 AM
Allan, the best I've used has been JB Weld.  Two part mix, slow set up.  Glue to day and use tomorrow.  I've never had a failure with JB Weld on carbon shafting.

 :coffee:
Title: Re: Glue for internal footing carbons?
Post by: O.L. Adcock on March 09, 2009, 02:16:00 PM
Any slow set 2 part epoxy. I use smooth-on but JB would work just as well. Any of your CA's would be too brittle....O.L.