Adhesives and Fixtures

Adhesives

Glue

  • wood: Titebond III
  • acrylic: acrylic cement
  • epoxy: J-B Weld quick-setting epoxy

Liquid Adhesives

  • standard: Loctite PL 8X
  • marine: 3M marine adhesive sealant 5200

Tape

  • electrical: Scotch Super 88 / 33+
  • painter’s: FrogTape multi-surface
  • packing: Duck EZ Start / HD Clear / Max Strength
    • dispenser: Scotch H180 industrial
  • masking: Scotch general purpose
  • kapton
    • cheaper: Elegoo
    • better: Kapton by DuPont

Strips

  • permanent: 3M VHB

Other

  • Blu-tack
    • standard: Bostik Blu-tack
    • colourful: Bostik Blu-Tack Colour

Fixtures

Clamps

  • trigger
    • cheaper: Irwin Quick-Grip
    • standard: Bessey DuoKlamp
    • upgrade: Bessey 600#
  • f-clamps
    • cheaper: Irwin
    • better: Jorgensen
  • c-clamps
    • cheaper: Irwin
    • better: Stanley Proto
    • DIY: 3D printed
  • spring
    • standard: any from reputable brand
    • DIY: 3D printed
  • pipe: Bessey 3/4” H-style
  • parallel: Bessey K-Body Revo
  • toggle: Bessey
  • corner: Kreg

Other

  • bench vice: Forward
    • upgrade: Brockhaus Heuer 100
  • bench cookies: Rockler

Screws

  • wood screws: Grip-Rite / GRK / Spax
  • drywall anchors: Fischer
  • heat-set screw inserts
    • cheaper: generic
    • better: Ruthex

Magnets

  • standard
    • cheaper: generic
    • better: K&J Magnetics