Howto break super glue?

Valk · 01-05-04, 06:04 AM

I want to gel my cathodes to produce more accurate hue's in my lighting scheme. i wanted orange originally, but ended up with a pinky **** yellow hue which sucks... its bright. but ..

this just means that if i tint my cathode shells, it will be nice and bright. there are a few ways i can do it, to simply paint the cathode tube which is acrylic or to gel the lights themselves.

either way, i want the freedom, and these sunbeam cathodes being so cheap, I had to glue them into their housings with super glue so it didnt fall out and risk sending 600 volts running through my tower. the return wire is unsheilded... oh how safe.

so, is there any way to break the bond of super glue? like if i freeze it will it be easily breakable with a little bit of a zank or a twist?
I would like to paint some straws with model paint to adjust their hue and slip those over the tubes directly.

ZGOZZ · 01-05-04, 06:31 AM

What Kind of super glue?
CA, Epoxy. So on.

Huckleberry · 01-05-04, 08:12 AM

Assuming you're using the cyanoacrylate-based glue, you can use "debonder." Hobby stores will have some of the stuff, and hardware stores might (I haven't looked to see if my local Lowe's has it or not).

Or, of course, you can purchase it online.

Valk · 01-05-04, 12:49 PM

Im not going to buy a little jar of anything online <_< thats the pinicle of laziness.
hmmm. i might just paint the acrylic housing instead. will cost $5 for the paints to do both cathodes. and if they come out looking like ass, big woop. they are sunbeam and suck anyway.

k3nshin · 01-05-04, 03:20 PM

what about some acetone?

snyper1982 · 01-05-04, 03:51 PM

i imagine the acetone would eat through the acrylic, but im not sure.

bubba gump · 01-05-04, 04:58 PM

If i remember right, the reason that cold cathodes (ie, neons) get their color is becuase of gasses. And if you were to open up the little shell..you would thus release the gasses and most likely you would not have any color (or any light for that matter). The latter I am not quite sure about.

In fact...you could just do as you have said before

Put some gel sheets around it...or am I way off as to what you are trying to do?

Fold and Frag on
Brian

snyper1982 · 01-06-04, 02:12 AM

i think he means the acrylic tube that the cathode tub goes inside of.

RangerJoe · 01-06-04, 08:34 AM

goo-gone will get it off

vonkaar · 01-06-04, 10:09 AM

I've opened up several CCFLs... you simply twist. The glue isn't very strong.

snyper1982 · 01-06-04, 12:10 PM

maybe their glue isnt, but i highly doubt you are going to break super glue by twisting.

AlucardCasull · 01-06-04, 01:24 PM

just tear em off, or get a small chisel and hammer, and knock em off.

Robrules18 · 01-06-04, 04:44 PM

i find goo gone and elbow grease does the job.

01-05-04, 06:04 AM	Thread Starter #1
Valk Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chocobo Alley, Aht Urgan Whitegate	Howto break super glue? I want to gel my cathodes to produce more accurate hue's in my lighting scheme. i wanted orange originally, but ended up with a pinky **** yellow hue which sucks... its bright. but .. this just means that if i tint my cathode shells, it will be nice and bright. there are a few ways i can do it, to simply paint the cathode tube which is acrylic or to gel the lights themselves. either way, i want the freedom, and these sunbeam cathodes being so cheap, I had to glue them into their housings with super glue so it didnt fall out and risk sending 600 volts running through my tower. the return wire is unsheilded... oh how safe. so, is there any way to break the bond of super glue? like if i freeze it will it be easily breakable with a little bit of a zank or a twist? I would like to paint some straws with model paint to adjust their hue and slip those over the tubes directly. __________________ Fumika - HP2710p, My personal Tablet PC slave Intel C2D U7600@1.2ghz - 4GB Kingston HyperX pc5300 - Runcore Pro IV 32gb 1.8" ZIF SSD - 12" LED backlit with Wacom Digitizer - HP Slice Battery +6 hours - 3.1-4 lbs - Windows 7 Home Premium Other Stuff Heat - Watercooled Lian Li PC-V600 - HIME, Watercooled SFF -
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01-05-04, 06:31 AM	#2
ZGOZZ Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ USA	What Kind of super glue? CA, Epoxy. So on.
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01-05-04, 08:12 AM	#3
Huckleberry Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just East of the mall	Assuming you're using the cyanoacrylate-based glue, you can use "debonder." Hobby stores will have some of the stuff, and hardware stores might (I haven't looked to see if my local Lowe's has it or not). Or, of course, you can purchase it online.
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01-05-04, 12:49 PM	Thread Starter #4
Valk Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chocobo Alley, Aht Urgan Whitegate	Im not going to buy a little jar of anything online <_< thats the pinicle of laziness. hmmm. i might just paint the acrylic housing instead. will cost $5 for the paints to do both cathodes. and if they come out looking like ass, big woop. they are sunbeam and suck anyway. __________________ Fumika - HP2710p, My personal Tablet PC slave Intel C2D U7600@1.2ghz - 4GB Kingston HyperX pc5300 - Runcore Pro IV 32gb 1.8" ZIF SSD - 12" LED backlit with Wacom Digitizer - HP Slice Battery +6 hours - 3.1-4 lbs - Windows 7 Home Premium Other Stuff Heat - Watercooled Lian Li PC-V600 - HIME, Watercooled SFF -
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k3nshin Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Georgia, USA	what about some acetone?
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01-05-04, 03:51 PM	#6
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01-05-04, 04:58 PM	#7
bubba gump Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CA, USA	If i remember right, the reason that cold cathodes (ie, neons) get their color is becuase of gasses. And if you were to open up the little shell..you would thus release the gasses and most likely you would not have any color (or any light for that matter). The latter I am not quite sure about. In fact...you could just do as you have said before Put some gel sheets around it...or am I way off as to what you are trying to do? Fold and Frag on Brian
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01-06-04, 02:12 AM	#8
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01-06-04, 12:10 PM	#11
snyper1982 Member Join Date: Sep 2001	maybe their glue isnt, but i highly doubt you are going to break super glue by twisting. __________________ Main Rig Motherbard-DFI NF4 Ultra Processor-A64 3000+ Vid Card-X800XL Memory-1GIG G.Skill 2-3-3-6 PC3200 RIG 2\| Asus p4p800 deluxe \| 2.4c@stock \| radeon 9800np @ stock \| 2 80gig WD se's \| 512mb Corsair xms Rig 3\| Abit NF7-S \| 1800+ tbred-b \| (RIP)9700 np
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01-06-04, 01:24 PM	#12
AlucardCasull Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Columbus, Ohio	just tear em off, or get a small chisel and hammer, and knock em off.
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01-06-04, 04:44 PM	#13
Robrules18 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Peoria, IL	i find goo gone and elbow grease does the job.
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