02-09-2010, 06:32 PM
(02-08-2010, 11:33 PM)Scott Graham Wrote: Thanks very much for all the info and help. I did suspect that the guy giving the advice on the other forum was a loctite salesman. So 'medical grade' (which was a paraphrase by me) would be the original, which is loctite.That's the one. It used to say Bob Smith industries on the backide of the label where the UPC code is. Now it just says "MADE IN THE U.S.A." on the top row,and "distributed by BSI Atascadero C.A." The URL for this is now: http://www.bsi-inc.com I only use the stuff in the purple bottle because it doesn't run,and I don't use accelerator,as this gives off noxious fumes as well.
I've tried low odor glue, but it really didn't seem to bond very well, so that's why I'm desperately looking for an alternative.
If Bob Smith brand is bsiadhesives.com, then that's what I usually use. That's the only ID I see on the bottle. The main ID on the bottle is the local hobby shop - which I've noticed is the usual tag with this brand of glues. I usually use gap filling superglue with the purple label when I can. Mostly because I hate super glues that run like water.
I've always been concerned about the fumes given off especially when I use kicker to set up the glue quicker. That cyanide gas given off can't be good for you
I'll keep experimenting. If I need to, then I'll break out the NBC suit.
The smell of bitter almonds is what cyanosis,or the activation of cyanide smells like. This is its' odor when released from a dead body,or a bottle containing cyanide. It's not good to breathe the odor,or fumes given off for an extended period of time. Get fresh air every ten to twenty minutes when exposed to this. Give yourself ten to fifteen minutes to clear the oxygen in your bloodstream. This should get most of the stink,and chemical fumes out of your workspace. The fumes from cyanide aren't harmless,but they aren't as toxic as when closed up,then released with all the components of superglue,as it's ten times more concentrated than regular cyanide by itself. The acetone makes it much more chemically potent.