here2
x
Free Shipping on Online Orders Over $49 Offer available online only. Receive FREE ground shipping on your merchandise order of $49 or more on qualifying, in-stock products (excluding taxes) made at pennstateind.com. Ends December 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST only. Offer redeemable for online purchases only. Offer not valid for prior purchases, mail orders, or phone orders. Offer only applies to ground shipping in the contiguous 48 states. Offer not valid for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or for international orders including Canada and Mexico. Additional shipping charges apply for express shipping. Offer not valid for oversized or special delivery items containing weight and/or size restrictions. These are the Item #'s of products that do not qualify for free shipping: BARR4FJ3, CLTEZSETC, CLTSET1, CMG3C, CML-DUP8,CML-DUPJ,CML-DUPJ1,CML-DUPL,CML-DUPMAX,CML-DUPU, CSC3500SE, CSC500K, CSCBARR4, CSCBARR52, CUG3418CCX, CYFN26,CYFN36, DC31M,DC3XX,DC725,DRILLCENT3,DRILLCENTE, HVT9661, HVT9765,KWL-0SSA, KWLXBED10, KWLXBED12, LBUFFSE, LBUFFSEA ,LBUFFSESS, LBUFFSEW,, LBUFFSEY, LBUFFSEZ, LBUFFSYS, LCCRT3, LCDOWEL, LCGRIND4, LCSIXW, LLMAGL,LSAND1012,LSR3,LX099,LX189,LX298,LX399,LX499,LXWM1007,ML9664SJ,ML9664X,MLCUTOFF, PENPAL,PENPALSS, PENPRESSXL,PK096FLSP,PKCASTAS, PKDISET, PKDISP105, PKDISP60, PKDISXX, PKSTART1A2, PKSTART1D, PRESSCOMBO, PROBUFF, TCLC10XB,TCLC12XB2, TCLT10TS, TCLT12TS, TCLVSKIT2, TSGUARD, WXBSPEC,DC250SEMB,PKSTART1A1, CASTEV, CASTEVB, CASTEVMR, MYPOL, NCFQUICK, PKCASTART4, PKCASTAS, PKFRICT1, PKFRICT2, PKFRICT3, PKSHDSH, PKSTART1A, PKSTART1B1, PKSWAUS, PKSWAUS2,PKSWAX250, PKSWAXL1, PKSWAXL2, PKSWAXLX, KSWEEE, PKSWGLOW, PKSWHSH, PKSWREM, SUPERSOL, PKCASTRF2
Home > Help Center > Articles > How to use a potato to keep glue in its place

How to use a potato to keep glue in its place

How to use a potato to keep glue in its place

Glue has a tendency to get on the inside of brass tubes when gluing them in blanks. That excess glue takes time to remove. And if not removed, the glue will create problems at assembly time. To get ahead of the game, seal tube ends with potato plugs. Just cut a ¼" slice of raw potato and press each end of your tube into it. The plugs will come out when trimming the blanks with a barrel trimmer. If using cyanoacrylate (instant) glue, wipe down the outside of the tube before gluing as the potato’s moisture will speed the curing time.