Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Dopping and Cabbing Rocks
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="xcvator" data-source="post: 557079" data-attributes="member: 8322"><p>I've got a little BGS 10w glue gun, tried it with the stone cold and warm, just fell off,( wooden dop stick ) is there a secret to using a glue gun ?</p><p></p><p>Thinking 2 alternatives atm </p><p></p><p>1/ superglue</p><p> pros=quick, strong</p><p> cons=acetone to release(highly volatile)probably need a pin vice to hold small nails as dop sticks,might need reinforcing with epoxy ( how to release ?) {and messy }</p><p></p><p>2/ wax</p><p> pros=tried and proven ? (might need shellac for strength), easy to remove from dop stick</p><p> cons=needs outside heat to melt the wax, prone to failure if not done exactly right.</p><p></p><p>I'm not wanting to start a glue v's wax discussion, just what is overall the easiest,most reliable way of doping. Personally I don't care which I use provided it WORKS RELIABLY.Once I'm committed to a system I can't afford to go back and change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xcvator, post: 557079, member: 8322"] I've got a little BGS 10w glue gun, tried it with the stone cold and warm, just fell off,( wooden dop stick ) is there a secret to using a glue gun ? Thinking 2 alternatives atm 1/ superglue pros=quick, strong cons=acetone to release(highly volatile)probably need a pin vice to hold small nails as dop sticks,might need reinforcing with epoxy ( how to release ?) {and messy } 2/ wax pros=tried and proven ? (might need shellac for strength), easy to remove from dop stick cons=needs outside heat to melt the wax, prone to failure if not done exactly right. I'm not wanting to start a glue v's wax discussion, just what is overall the easiest,most reliable way of doping. Personally I don't care which I use provided it WORKS RELIABLY.Once I'm committed to a system I can't afford to go back and change. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Dopping and Cabbing Rocks
Top