Come On Christmas Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I like to make queries over here cause there is less putting down and general nay saying in the saloon. I made a pawn shop find of an Uberti 1860 Henry 44/40. Bolt of lighting rare, huh? I think it has the original sites on it. At 50 yards perfect windage, but 8 inches high. At 100 yards 6 inches high. I want to adhere a 1/8 inch brass rod section to the front sight then put electricians tape over it and take it to the range. I figure I can shoot at the bottom of the circle, mid circle(half moon, poetic) and top of circle to at least figure out how tall a front sight I be a needing to buy. Hell, after I take the tape oft if the sight stays put, I'm done. I think it will look cool. What adhesive would you use? I know a new front sight would cost less than $20. Crayfish AKA Shameless Womanizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Just order a new front site from Brownells of the proper height once you've established what it is. Most likely any adhesive you use will fail at the most inopportune time. But, if you are going to glue it on, JB Weld is hard to beat and it will have a certain amount of "give" that super glue doesn't possess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 JB Weld needs extremely high heat of grinding to come off, 600+ deg F. (this info fromt he internet.) Super glue is cyanoacrylic and melts at 147F and is water soluble, not hard to remove. Does super glue adhere to metal well enough to solve your problem? I don't know but tiny tubes are cheap enough that I would try it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Just buy the new sight. I've used JB weld for some metal/metal bonds, but it will fail from the jarring that your sight will take. If you want to try gluing, use JB weld. Super glue is not meant for joints such as you describe. Make sure you clean all metal surfaces with dish soap before joining them. Any amount of grease will compromise the joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Go here http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=13186/GunTechdetail/Sight_Height_Calculator on Brownells website and use their sight height calculator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Strictly addressing your question: Probably NO surface application of adhesive will work well in this situation as a permanent solution, with SuperGlue (or any other brand of cyanoacrylic glue) being the poorest choice of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 same problem as you, plus I got this cheap side. found a piece of brass rod and cut a shallow groove on the bottom to help locate vertical. a little j-b and a squeeze from a clamp . l pulled it off with my fingers .the first 4-5 times, but trip to the store for a new tube of j-b still hanging on after 3 yrs. mine was 73 carbine so front sight is quite a bit more than the dovetail on the rifles. don't know if stubborn or lucky just cost me a little time. GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 for temporary and easy removal of a sight attachment such as you described, I would just use a small piece of bubble gum. When its still in a relatively soft texture, you can move the sight around alittle, yet it will still stay where you want. As it hardens, it can can still be broken off easily. Plus, it taste better and is cheaper than JB or Glue. mileage varies.......... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come On Christmas Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Yeah, the front site has a relatively long flat surface 3/32 by 1/2 to rest on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 For a temporary "stick on" of the brass rod I would suggest hot glue. When you are done with your measurements you can easily remove the part using a hair dryer to WARM the glue joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Elmer's glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Elmer's glue Ever tried to blow a good bubble with Elmer's? Plus, it taste funny and when you try to say a word starting with 'S', it sounds like your slurring. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 duck tape!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 That would be DUCK tape, Mr. Culpepper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come On Christmas Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 For a temporary "stick on" of the brass rod I would suggest hot glue. When you are done with your measurements you can easily remove the part using a hair dryer to WARM the glue joint. I thought about this as well. Gonna try first due to easy removal. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Jack Hammer Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sights? Who needs sights? Lol. Defiantly not super glue. You could hang your rifle from the glued in sight for days up and down but knock from the side and it will pop right off. It has no shear strength. I'm in the replace the sights camp..... And I just realized you were talking about a temp fix to determine what height sight you might need, not a permanent glue fix opps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I took off my ladder fold-down sight and replaces it with a buckhorn leaf mounted sight. I actually rests on the front edge of the receiver and raises the front sight picture, thus lowering the point of impact. You could just file out the notch in the rear sight where it is folded down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 That would be DUCK tape, Mr. Culpepper! Actually, it would be called: "DUCT Tape" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Actually, it would be called: "DUCT Tape" ! Actually it IS Duck tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 ya could use Gorilla Glue or tape CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitterroot Jake, SASS #9532 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Anotber solution is to use silver solder. Form a bead on top of the sight or build up the entire sight and file to desired height. Or dill the sight an install a shotgun bead on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come On Christmas Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Like your suggestions! Thanks fellas. Had not thought of silver solder. The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I originally thought this was going to be a First Aid question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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