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Bottle stoppers....

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Just curious...those that do bottle stoppers....and if you glue them together, do you use Gorilla glue, Ca, or something else???




Sorry for placing this in the wrong area....Mod please move to proper subforum....
 
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That all depends on what the bottle stopper is, Metal or wood, on to wood or Acrylic...

Personally I stay away from any polyurethane glue like gorilla.
Good old wood glue for a wood to wood or maybe epoxy.
for metal to wood EPOXY!.
same goes with metal to acrylic. Now I do thread out the both and reinforce the threads with CA.
 
OK...
I have the 301 SS threaded type from http://www.torne-lignum.com/. I plan on using just wood. But I have had issues with the thread chipping out a bit with Walnut. I now have other hardwoods to try and plan on using a smaller drill bit to start with but I am still concerned that they may come apart with use.
 
Marc, I use Tite Bond II on all my stoppers whether smooth or threaded stud. There is just enough glue room and when the glue dries, there is no way that stopper will come out. We tried to get one apart and had to heat it to melt the glue first.

CA will break down in time, especially if it goes in and out of a fridge.

Some turners say they like the tops to come off for washing purposes. A bottle stopper doesn't need to be scrubbed, just wiped with a cloth and if you take the top off and on, after awhile it will be loose and need to be glued anyway.

The threads will chip on certain wood. Some turners put a drop of CA on the threads once they learn which wood needs it but as long as it's tight when you're turning the stopper, that's all that really matters.

Hope this helps.

Ruth
 
Marc -

Ruth's stoppers are great. I do not use any glue, mainly so I can take it apart later if I need to. I tap the wood, then drip some thin CA in there to set the threads. It adds some strength and stability over the long-haul. Never had one come back to be fixed.
 
I've only made a dozen or so, but tapped the wood and then put a dab of 5min epoxy on each side of the male thread (resin on one side, hardener on other). Screwing it into the top mixes the epoxy. All have worked well for me.
 
Thanks to all for the additional tips
. Will try the CA this time around and let you know how it works out for me.
 
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