jigsaw 11,875 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 After buying a few tubes of this epoxy,I "set"about fixing the handle to the stick,mixed the solution and applied it to the bolt,and inserted it into the drilled holes in both stick and handle ,attached the above to each other,...and wallah.....the glue hasn't set in 20 minutes ,...friggin sickened ,....anyone any idea as to why this may have (not) happened ...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 2,623 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Give it time buddy. Some stuff just takes longer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,582 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Does it stick wood ? Some of them epoxys don't work on everything 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Check the date on the product mate - also, what materials were you sticking together?.......... It could be a shit glue or, as already said, it might just need a bit more time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,163 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Should have done a COSHH Assessment based on the product data sheet followed by a Risk Assessment. Only yourself to blame really. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,875 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 14 minutes ago, eastcoast said: Should have done a COSHH Assessment based on the product data sheet followed by a Risk Assessment. Only yourself to blame really. Huh? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,875 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Jonjon79 said: Check the date on the product mate - also, what materials were you sticking together?.......... It could be a shit glue or, as already said, it might just need a bit more time Timber to timber with a steel pin connection,it's after drying but I will have to go back to my original (expensive) epoxy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,040 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 The original Araldite that took 24 hours to set gave a far stronger bond than the 5 minute stuff you get now. Whatever claims those knock off epoxies claim on the carton have to be taken with a grain of salt . Give it time . I have had some Poundland stuff that didn't set and a mate's wife who was a chemist told me why . It was a technical answer l've forgotten but basically it was probably old. Apart from that l've always been happy to use it . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, jigsaw said: Timber to timber with a steel pin connection,it's after drying but I will have to go back to my original (expensive) epoxy Stick with what you know works mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,166 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 €2 a pure scutter. Funny enough, I bought cheap superglue a while back, same colour tube as that, and it was useless. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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