A 1/1400 1701-E for my Uncle

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Re: A 1/1400 1701-E for my Uncle

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Flexible UV hardening resin. No experience, just a suggestion.
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Re: A 1/1400 1701-E for my Uncle

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I think I have some epoxy I can use. Any reason why a hot glue gun isn’t good?
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I tried using a glue gun and found it messy and difficult to control in confined areas. I would go with a small blob of 5-minute epoxy on the end of a toothpick, dries quickly and gets the job done. I'm also wondering if the hot glue can damage or deform the fiberoptic strand.
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Re: A 1/1400 1701-E for my Uncle

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Scavenger21XX wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:29 pm I tried using a glue gun and found it messy and difficult to control in confined areas. I would go with a small blob of 5-minute epoxy on the end of a toothpick, dries quickly and gets the job done. I'm also wondering if the hot glue can damage or deform the fiberoptic strand.
Yeah. I’d be wary about using a hot glue gun, especially if you are working with very thin fiber strands.
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