Joining Techniques Flashcards
What is All Purpose
Cyanoacrylate good at joining.
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Non-porous materials
What is PVA only used in?
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In timber based products.
What specialist tools are required for polymers such as acrylic cement?
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Syringes, droppers and brushes.
What is recommended before drilling into timber?
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To drill a pilot hole.
What is one reason washers are used for?
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They can be used to distribute the load of a fixing so that it is less likely to be pulled through under high stress.
What is cyanoacrylate? -F.W.
Superglue.
Why wear protection when dealing with superglue? -F.W
It is designed and awesome at adhering skin to stuff. This leads to tearing skin.
What is the main consumer benefit of physical fixings? -F.W
They are temporary and can be removed.
What is the common name for machine screws? -F.W
Bolts.
What does active flux do on top of excluding oxygen? -F.W
Cleans the joint.
Adhesives are similar to paint in what way?
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They are a leading cause of “failed recycling”
The two common parts of contact adhesive are?
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Spray based, and dry adhesive
Araldite is the trade name for what?
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an All Purpose Epoxy Resin
Glue guns are helpful in what scenarios?
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When you have multiple different materials and components, or if you are particularly low skilled.
Superglue is the trade name for what?
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All Purpose Cyanoacrylate, used for quick fixes. Good for gluing skin to materials, so should be used with adequate protection.
