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Re: [ATM] Gluing aluminium to Wood

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007, Tim Nott wrote:
>
> I need to face the inside edge of my ground ring that roller bearings ride
> on with a strip of 12mm aluminium because of increased pressure put on it by
> the tensioning spring of a servocat unit that I am installing.  Any tips on
> how to do this.

Most glues can be used with OK success, epoxy included. Due to different
thermal expansions of wood, glue and metal, I have found these to be
very unstable with fluctuations in temperature. I have seen such
mixes pull apart when exposed to different temperatures. Specifically,
in my case, I had something that went from the refrigerator to ambient,
and that was enough for them to break apart. Any chance you can
run a screw through or use an arrangement that permits the surfaces
to move relative to one another?

Dominic

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