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What kind of adhesive to use? - Jeff Turner - 05-24-2016
Any suggestions on how to glue glass to wood so you don't see the glue through the glass? I'm interested in doing something like this. http://gregklassen.bigcartel.com/products I've seen some similar works on line. Any ideas/suggestions?
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - DaveR1 - 05-24-2016
Are you certain the glass is glued in place on those tables? I think it would be better to leave the glass loose and let gravity do its thing.
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - Jeff Turner - 05-24-2016
There is hanging wall art too so it must be glued in place.
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - Cooler - 05-24-2016
I guess I would start with the companies that make adhesives for bonding lens elements together. There is a hobby category of people who make telescopes and they use that adhesive. It would necessarily be clear. It might not work well with a very porous surface. You might have to finish the wood prior to gluing up.
Epoxy is opaque, silicone adhesive and E-6000 dry a bit milky. I would not be happy with any of those choices.
See: https://www.norlandprod.com/uvdefault.html
See: http://www.edmundoptics.com/lab-production/adhesives/
Norland probably makes what you need but you will have to contact them for a recommendation.
https://www.norlandprod.com/adhesiveindex2.html
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - joe1086 - 05-24-2016
Here is one of the wall units. Looks like the glass is edge glued.
Sorry for the big image.
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - Cooler - 05-24-2016
There are lots of grades of crazy glue and that is pretty clear. But they don't have any significant gap filling capability as far as I know.
One of the grades might work. I'd contact the manufacturer: http://www.permabond.com/product/cyanoacrylate_adhesives.html
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - Dave Diaman - 05-24-2016
Smooth on makes two products that may work. One is a Urethane and the other is an Epoxy I think the epoxy would be the best bet. It is optically clear and really strong. The trick will be controlling trapped air and squeeze out.
Re: What kind of adhesive to use? - Gary G™ - 05-24-2016
Jeff,
Have you emailed Greg to ask him?
He'd probably tell you what adhesive he uses.