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Thread: Is it possible to glue Acrylic to Wood? If so, What Kind of Glue Should I Use?

  1. #16
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    It would be nice to see a drawing of what you want to accomplish.

    2x2 square solid aluminum rod is not unreasonable in price: https://onlinemetalsupply.com/2-000-...um-square-bar/

    2x2 square aluminum tubing is cheaper: https://onlinemetalsupply.com/2-x-2-...m-square-tube/

    Does it have to be square on the end?

    I've bought round rod of various sizes in nylon, delrin, acrylic, hdpe, and others in various sizes from these guys.
    https://onlinemetalsupply.com/plasti...hape=Round+Rod

    I've also bought colored cast acrylic round rods from these people for turning on the lathe:
    https://www.delviesplastics.com/c/ac...rod-tubes.html

    If your thing needs to be square on the end, various plastics are easy to machine into any shape. You could get a larger diameter round rod and machine it square, if you need square.

    As for wood, lignum vitae will stand up to water indefinitely, osage orange is good too. Easy to come by and easy to cut to a particular shape.

    JKJ

  2. #17
    I would saturate the end of the wood with penetrating epoxy and let that cure for a day, then scratch up the mating surface of the acrylic and use thickened epoxy to join them. The penetrating epoxy is key. It will keep the wood from rotting away from the acrylic. You can use cabosil or west systems 404 for the thickener to make a strong adhesive.

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