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Glue for Delrin

Tools and Tips
#1

Having made my other post poor for searching, I resubmit it here.

On Friday and Saturday, Andy C. and I atteneded some seminars at the Railroad Prootype Modelers Convention in Collinsville, Illinois (Greater St. Louis Metro Area). All of this is multi-scale and there was very little large scale stuff. One of the clinics was “Tools, Tips and Techniques”. The speaker was Mont Switzer. He stated there was a new glue, “Cool Chem”, that would hold Delron together. He did mention it needs to stay refrigerated and was quite expensive. Anybody know anything of this?

http://www.coolchem.com/

The other day I also picked up some flexible CA at WalMart from Loctite. Have not had a chance to try it yet.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products … p;plid=859

#2

Dr. Mike’s is supposed to work well on delrin -

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83424

-Brian

#3

I used Dr. Mike’s on Bachmann trucks which are Delrin or a Delrin-like material. It actually did stick them together where every other adhesive I tried wouldn’t join them.

Then about 6 months later, the Dr. Mike’s joints failed. The joins were on fairly small cross section components, so I’m not totally surprised.

I just got a new bottle of Dr. Mike’s to retry the joint with a larger cross section backing.

The Cool Chem Ric linked looks really interesting. Perhaps I’ll try it as I have quite a few Bachmann trucks that I’m narrowing to use on my 32mm gauge stock. All the machine work is done, but joining them back together has been a real challenge.

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#4

Jerry,
The guy doing the clinic used it to do about the same job as what you have described. Please keep us informed of your results.

#5

Jerry,

Any update on the “Cool Chem”?
I’ve not had a reason to try it, yet.

#6

Ric:

I haven’t gotten back to working on my 32mm re-gauge of Bachmann trucks, so haven’t purchased and tried the Cool Chem.

I did get a few of Binnie Engineering’s V-bottom skips and put Sierra Valley Enterprises’ 32mm wheelsets on them. They work great on the PECO SM32 track. I previously narrowed up a few axles of the Bachmann wheelsets (using Dr. Mikes ACC), intending to use them on my 32mm construction equipment, but the flanges won’t go through the SM32 turnouts. When I do get back to gluing the truck frames back together, I’ll use the SVE wheelsets.

I was hoping to get a 32mm gauge critter like this IP Engineering Lister Loco (link) to pull the Binnie skips over this winter, but making a living has become a priority!

Maybe later this spring.

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#7

There was a booth at the ECLSTS last year with some feller selling glue that they “claimed” to hold delrin together. I don’t remember the name but maybe it will jog someone’s memory. If not I’ll let you know when I get back :slight_smile:
Terry