I have some Faller CA, comes in a plastic bottle that has a hollow wire protruding from the top for an applicator. There is a little plastic cap for when not in use. Looks like this..
http://www.faller.de/App/WebObjects/XSeMIPS.woa/cms/page/pid.14.17.91/agid.1114/atid.778/lg.en/ecm.at/EXPERT-25-g.html
No matter how careful I've been glue has evidently dried in the 'needle' applicator. I like using it because of the precise control the thing provides. Any suggestions on how to clean it?
thanks,
Jarrell
Try soaking it in nail polish remover. That should disolve the CA.
Michael
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Your Faller "CA" is just plain solvent-based plastic glue. There is a quite radical way of freeing the needle applicator. Just hold a flme to the top and burn off the clogging. It works, but be careful when doing it.
Just push a piece of wire down the tube. I threw away the plastic top and just keep a wire in the tube. The wire has to fit snugly. I did this about 5 years ago and haven't noticed any loss. Or you can just keep a piece of wire handy to flush the tube before and after you use it.
Jay
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I'm not so sure about Ulrich's flame method (personally I would avoid that method), but the thin rod or needle method works and any acetone based fluid, including nail polish remover, or lighter fluid is effective in dissolving CA adhesive.
Rich
Alton Junction
I use a different brand of CA, from Bob Smith Industries. My LHS carries it. I try to practice good "glue hygiene" with all of my sticky products. I wipe off any residue from the applicator tip, and let the container sit open until I can see that all the glue has dripped back down out of the tip. Then I put the top on. I try to keep the containers upright when not in use.
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richhotrain I'm not so sure about Ulrich's flame method (personally I would avoid that method), but the thin rod or needle method works and any acetone based fluid, including nail polish remover, or lighter fluid is effective in dissolving CA adhesive. Rich
I use rhe Faller Xpert amd perfer it over all other styrene cements. It is not a CA. I have found that during use, each time I will set the bottle down, just gently squeeze to clear out the needle applicator. Quick wipe of the small glue that may bubble out. When the needle does get clogged, I do as mentioned, and just hold a flame along the tip until clear (usually just a sec or two), no worry that you will end up w/ a "flame thrower" have done this for many years.
One reason I like Faller, it is easy to apply precisly, slower drying to allow repositioning, if you do get a bit of glue on a painted surface, it can be immediatly wiped w/o marring paint and will provide an extremely strong bond. Unlike the thinner MEK products where the solvent tends to dry rapidly requiring added glue, the needle applicator allows to do quite long joints and assemble (long building corners, CV girders, ME Viaduct etc)
The Testor's Model Master (odd black bottle w/ needle, works quite the same) but stil pefer Faller.
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When using any of my glues that have that type of delivery tube, I let the container sit upright a few minutes then gelntly squeeze the bottle. Not enough to push more glue into the tube, just enough to get a puff of air through, so I now that I have a clean tube. I also keep a piece of paino wire around in case I forget to do the above.
Have fun,
Richard
cowman When using any of my glues that have that type of delivery tube, I let the container sit upright a few minutes then gelntly squeeze the bottle. Not enough to push more glue into the tube, just enough to get a puff of air through, so I now that I have a clean tube. I also keep a piece of paino wire around in case I forget to do the above. Have fun, Richard
Richard, that's exacly the "trick", even during use I sometimes need to feel or hear the "puff" before application.
Be careful w/ a full bottle, I have had glue "puff" on my ear. Dah!
Thanks for all the suggestions and 'tricks', such as a gentle squeeze of the bottle. I'll have to try that as soon as I get it flowing again.
Again, thank you.
I decided to try the easiest method first by running a lighter along the upper part of the metal tube very briefly, just a couple of seconds at a time and it worked. Just keep the heat away from the plastic container itself, of course.
Poke a 0.3mm drill from either end of the tube - should clear it.
Dennis
germanium Poke a 0.3mm drill from either end of the tube - should clear it. Dennis
Used to "poke" the tube, but too many times it just pushes the dried crap into the bottle only to clog repeatedly, heating and "Puffing" out a clog clears and cleans for fresh glue to dispense.