What glue for expanded polystyrene?

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Thu Jan 03, 08 10:44 pm

Kev don't use balsa cement it eats expanded polystyrene ,pva wood glue is fine or a tiny bit of epoxy like araldite rapid,watch the weight it soon builds up.
most super glues eat foam too

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Thu Jan 03, 08 10:48 pm

Kev don't use balsa cement it eats expanded polystyrene ,pva wood glue is fine or a tiny bit of epoxy like araldite rapid,watch the weight it soon builds up.
most super glues eat foam too

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Jan 04, 08 1:42 am

How about tissue cement?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Jan 04, 08 7:39 am

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:10 am

Yoo Hoo Alex!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 04, 08 11:13 am

I used latex on my fixed wing plane Kev - the elevators were sculpted polystyrene and were broken at the hinge - the rubber solution worked great.
Good luck with the bellypopper/Hairycopter...

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jan 04, 08 3:23 pm

And this is what happens when the mini helicopter charger goes tits up.

You get a blown heli!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:04 pm

I think Evoshtick works but don't blame me if your chopper ends up deformed Kev

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Jan 04, 08 10:48 pm

Kev wrote:These bits have started snapping.

Get lighter passengers

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Fri Jan 04, 08 11:01 pm

Dont know if they still make it but copydex (sort of rubbery stuff).

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Jan 04, 08 11:13 pm

Never realised we had so many glue sniffers & experts within the club

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Jan 06, 08 6:29 pm

Pleased to say that the Uhu I was using for balsa wood is the biz and it's all ready for more abuse

Thanks Alex, and a Happy New Year to ya!