[Boatanchors] Superglue?

[J. Forster]

There are a couple of things that are close:

Methyl Ethyl Ketone   ....          Flammable, toxic vapors
Methylene Chloride  .....            Very toxic vapors, liver damage
N,N Dimethyl Formamide ...      Ever been stung by fire ants ??  This is worse.
Very toxic

All can be kept in glass with Teflon lined stoppers. Need I say, they are all
very nasty stuff and require expert handling? Not for the incautious. The first
two are in paint strippers, the third is in superglue solvent and epoxy strip.

BTW, these chemicals are not true 'solvents' (because solution is a reversible
physical process ..  think sugar or salt in water). They destroy some adhesives
and potting compounds.

The hazards above are NOT an all inclusive list, but just what I remember
offhand. IMO, leave them alone.

-John



Kenneth Hickman wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Speaking of a universal glue, "stick-anything-to-anything", how about a
> universal solvent?
> What could they keep it in????
>
> Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....