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Offline Buck Buckley

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GLUE UP
« on: July 23, 2012, 02:43:00 PM »
wELL I,M ready for the smooth on, Tryed my oven out and it got up to 165 The question is how long to I have to keep my bow in the oven.  I will mix one to one tHANK YOU  BUCK

Offline JJACOBS

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2012, 02:47:00 PM »
I usually go for 4-6 hours, and at the end, turn the oven off, but do not open it.  Let it cool to room temp before u touch it.  I am no pro, but that is what i usually do, and it has worked so far.  Maybe some of the veteran bow builders can pipe in.

Offline Trux Turning

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2012, 03:13:00 PM »
I usually go about 4 hours, turn it off and leave everything in the box until the next morning.

Offline canopyboy

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 03:18:00 PM »
So far I've had good luck setting the timer for 4 hours.  Usually goes in before I go to bed, so by the next morning it has had time to cool as well.  So far, the glue has always set up very well for me.
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Offline Hermann From Bavaria

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »
Hey guys.

To let the oven cool down to room temp, causes  a better polymerisation of the glue.

I heat my glue to 80degrees Cel for one our(glue datasheet says that this is enough), and let it cool down in the oven. I never had a glue-fail.

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Offline JamesV

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 05:38:00 PM »
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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2012, 07:15:00 PM »
I heat for 5hrs min. then allow to cool over night or until form is cool to the touch.

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Offline Big-un08

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Re: GLUE UP
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2012, 11:56:00 PM »
I have an ETC and let it cook for about 1.5 hours at 180 degrees. Then let it cool to room temperature before breaking it loose.
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