Re: ATM hardeding ends of sonotube

["Clive Milne" <milnecd@wantree.com.au>]

That stuff is called Cyano....  it is not totally water resistant so
it will pay you to seal it afterwards (if you are relying on it's
bonding strength).....
    And wear safety glasses.... if it gets in your eyes, say goodbye
to your vision..... this is real NASTY stuff.



>
>Something other ATMers may want to try with sonotube. After I cut the 12"
>tube I used on my 10" F5.6 ( see it at www.esper.com/jcampb ), I used a
>type of super glue used to build radio control planes with that was about
>the same consistancy of water. Very thin. I ran the applicator around the
>cut edge, letting the stuff soak in. After it set for about 20 minutes, I
>used some sandpaper to remove the sharp edges. This stuff hardens so much
>that it WILL cut you if you don't. The scopes about 5 years old now and the
>end is still in grat shape.
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>Joe
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