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Title: Glue
Post by: Harold Brewer on March 26, 2023, 10:33:37 AM
Sigment is no longer available.  I used to use it a lot and had good success with it.  Now looking for a good substitute.  Please don't tell me C/A.  I've used it before in certain situations but it's not for everything.  I welcome any suggestions.

Brew
Title: Re: Glue
Post by: Tim Wescott on March 26, 2023, 11:30:21 AM
Sigment is no longer available.  I used to use it a lot and had good success with it.  Now looking for a good substitute.  Please don't tell me C/A.  I've used it before in certain situations but it's not for everything.  I welcome any suggestions.

Brew

Sigment is cellulose glue.  Each one is a bit different, but they're all a lot the same.  Because they're all based on nasty solvents, you have to work to find them but they're out there.  Read this thread on cellulose glue (https://stunthanger.com/smf/open-forum/cellulose-glue/?topicseen) for tips on where to find them.

I assume that you're just looking for a SigMent replacement, but note that you can pretty much build an entire plane with aliphatic resin glue (i.e. yellow carpenter's glue, like Titebond) and a few dabs of epoxy.  I tend to keep Titebond, oderless CA, celluloid glue, and epoxy on my workbench.  From time to time I'll use Gorilla foaming glue and glue stick (for stick & tissue planes).
Title: Re: Glue
Post by: Miotch on March 27, 2023, 09:30:36 AM
I've read in forums that Duco cement is similar.  But I haven't seen any in a store to try it.  And I've never mail ordered glue in my life.  That may change.
Title: Re: Glue
Post by: Mike Morrow on March 27, 2023, 09:34:36 AM
Ace hardware stocks Duco cement.

Mike

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