[nrscroller]

Hi
While shopping at Wally World I discovered this Elmers clear glue so I picked up a bottle of it to try for scenery on my switching layout. I ran a strip down the middle of a piece of cardboard and spread it with a small glue brush and sprinkled on some woodland scenics turf grass lightly and let it dry. I found it much easier to spread than the white glue and it held the grass perfectly. That is gonna be use again for sure
Bill

 

[Lehigh74]

Never heard of the clear glue before. I just tried to look up the difference between the white glue and the clear glue. Almost everything I got (including the Elmer’s web site) had something to do with making slime.

 

[Spence]

I've never heard of it either. I'll have to check it out on my next visit to Walmart.

 

[tr1]

possible headlight lenses?

Elmer's glue that dries clear. Sounds like that would be a good way to attempt to make diesel headlight lenses:dunno:
regards,
tr1

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Elmer's Clear Glue is washable, so don't count on anything permanent.

 

[tr1]

Kitchen scale?

where is a good place to obtain a postal scale?
I have to weigh down my rolling stock to meet the NMRA weight
to length standards for rolling stock
Thank you in advance!
Regards,tr1

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

eBay, Amazon, etc.

 

[CTValleyRR]

where is a good place to obtain a kitchen scale?
I have to weigh down my rolling stock to meet the NMRA weight
to length standards for rolling stock
Thank you in advance!
Regards,tr1

Except that you may not want a kitchen scale. Often, they are only accurate to within 1/2 oz.

Try a postal scale instead. Same price range, same places to purchase.

 

[traction fan]

Epoxy lenses

Elmer's glue that dries clear. Sounds like that would be a good way to attempt to make diesel headlight lenses:dunno:
regards,
tr1

tr1;

Epoxy makes excellent lenses that are waterproof and perfectly clear. I made the lenses in this N-scale scratchbuilt semaphore from 5 min. epoxy stained with Tamiya's clear red, green, & yellow model paints. The green and yellow lenses are just visible at the upper right of the semaphore. The red lens is hidden behind the lamp housing.

regards;

Traction Fan :smilie_daumenpos:

 

[traction fan]

Better view of semaphore lenses

Elmer's glue that dries clear. Sounds like that would be a good way to attempt to make diesel headlight lenses:dunno:
regards,
tr1

tr1;

This (unfortunately overexposed) view of the semaphore, from the other side, shows the red, yellow, and green, epoxy lenses better.

Traction Fan :smilie_daumenpos: