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ChrisH	24/04/2015 14:45:55
1023 forum posts 30 photos	Hi, This will have been covered before but can't find where, so please excuse me asking again. I wish to temporarily 'glue' the cylinder cover to the top of a wee steam cylinder of a steam feed pump I am making so I can finish machining the top cover and drill the bolt holes in both cover and cylinder. Then, when done, remove the cover again, presumably by heating it up a bit. The question is, what adhesive to use? I have Araldite and Loctite 603 equivalent in my shed, would either of these do? If so, how hot to heat to disassemble? Or what else could I use? Chris
john carruthers	24/04/2015 14:51:46
617 forum posts 180 photos	soft solder ?
Vic	24/04/2015 14:54:31
3453 forum posts 23 photos	Araldite comes off with heat but I've no idea of the temperature required.
RJW	24/04/2015 15:12:40
343 forum posts 36 photos	Superglue, quick, clean, and cheap as chips, heat or acetone will release it, use it all the time for similar uses in clock and watch work! John.
Clive Hartland	24/04/2015 16:03:34
2929 forum posts 41 photos	About 270 C for Araldite and Loctite. I use a heat gun to get the parts to split. mainly threaded parts that have broken the seal. Clive
Neil Wyatt	24/04/2015 16:26:12
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	I use superglue, you don't need to get to an accurate temperature just keep gently testing until it goes soft. High-temperature retainer type loctite is not suitable for or this sort of job... Neil
Alex Collins	24/04/2015 18:23:15
147 forum posts 38 photos	I have used superglue many times. A good tap will knock it off. Don't get superglue hot. The fumes can be really nasty !
ChrisH	24/04/2015 23:37:18
1023 forum posts 30 photos	Well, Superglue it is then - many thanks for the advice chaps, Chris Edited By ChrisH on 24/04/2015 23:37:34

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