{"id":420,"date":"2009-09-23T12:14:29","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=420"},"modified":"2012-11-23T04:23:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T08:23:19","slug":"gondola-gluing-i-test-tube-gluing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"Gondola Gluing I &#8211; Test tube gluing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We prepared a new non-grooved test tube as the fishing lines  spacer approach behaved poorly in the pull test. And the results were excellent: the tubes where pulled up to 45700 lbf  before the glue joint failed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures of the gluing procedure.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-420 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=423'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-068-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-068-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-068-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-068-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-423'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing the glue, sanding and acetoning\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=424'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-070-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-070-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-070-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-070-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-424'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing the glue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=425'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-071-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-071-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-071-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-071-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-071.JPG 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-425'>\n\t\t\t\tSanding the insert\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=426'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-076-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-076-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-076-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-076-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-426'>\n\t\t\t\tRemoving the bubbles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=427'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-086-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-086-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-086-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-086-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-427'>\n\t\t\t\tGlue on the insert\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=428'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-098-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-098-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-098-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-098-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-428'>\n\t\t\t\tGlue on the tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=429'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-103-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-103-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-103-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-103-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-429'>\n\t\t\t\tPutting insert and tube together\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=430'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-162-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-162-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-162-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-162-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-430'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=431'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-216-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-216-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-216-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Summer2009-216-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-431'>\n\t\t\t\tFudge courtesy of QuickParts\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We prepared a new non-grooved test tube as the fishing lines spacer approach behaved poorly in the pull test. And the results were excellent: the tubes where pulled up to 45700 lbf before the glue joint failed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures of the gluing procedure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5956,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions\/5956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}