Accent rings - glued on temporarily?

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Sebastian Heck
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Accent rings - glued on temporarily?

Post by Sebastian Heck »

Hi,

is there an easy way to glue an accent ring on the shoulder I turned onto the end of the shank, but only temporarily?
That way I can finish the ring, take it off, finish (sandblast, dye etc.) the stumble and glue the ring on permanently.
Something like locktite that can be dissolved with heat or the likes?

Thanks!
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Re: Accent rings - glued on temporarily?

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You use a couple of tiny dots of CA applied with a toothpick, then you can break it off.
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CA has a low tolerance for heat. The recipes vary some, but most soften significantly around the boiling point of water.

Takeaway? Do what Chris suggests, and if you have trouble popping the ring off without worring about damage hit it with a heat gun.
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Re: Accent rings - glued on temporarily?

Post by Sebastian Heck »

Excellent! Dankeschön - as always.
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