Glueing cylinders to flats

pietromas

I'm looking for advice on some awkward glueing.

I need to stick wooden spools (as in thread spools) to flat timber ... on their side.



Obviously the spools are cylindrical and to further complicate things they have a lip at either end reducing the contact area.

I can't imagine what it might be, but does anyone have any advice on the best way to achieve this? Other than trying to cut/file the lips down to increase the surface area I can't think of anything.

Its a display piece so the joining of the two pieces should be as unobtrusive/invisible as possible.

Thanks!

Carlow52

if u could flatten the curve any bit at all it would help greatly.

It will help keep them in place once u glue them.

Depending on the spacing between the reels the 'flatness' may not be seen.

For gluing I would recommend the 2 part epoxy type glues: they are awesome. if u are in North Dublin there is a motor factors place near Denis Mahony's in Kilbarrick which carries a wide range.

galwaydude18

how about drilling a tiny hole where it will be fixed in both places and cut a panel pin in the hole and expoxy it all together then?

dathi

drill a hole through the timber backing and screw the spools to the board from the rear no glue and they will never fall of

JoeB-

yes, I'd screw from the back if possible.,.. if not then I'd flatten the spools on a belt sander, by holding the spools, watching your fingers, and with the belt sander held by a jig or a helper. You could try a different type of sander but it'd be harder.

The panel pin or a narrow dowel would greatly help with the adhesion... and then using a two part, thin glue, not the putty type, something like Araldyte, or even super glue perhaps, at a stretch..


You could tie the spools on, this might suit the design...