Glue removal?

Question

How can I unglue two surfaces of wood sticking together without damaging the wood?

Answer 1

Edit since you closed another question already.

I agree with the other person (about the gear question and how to make one). One thing to keep in mind is that you will be money ahead (pun intended) by buying copper from a bulk copper seller. One thing to keep in mind is pure copper is rather soft and may not be a suitable material for a gear that is in much use or under much pressure. To give you something to think about, here is a link on from what materials and how pennies are made. For purely decorative purposes, copper should be wonderful. As far as how to keep the casting from sticking to the mold, try using barium sulphate powder. My old supplier of that went out of business and so I stocked up on red lead powder and other materials while I knew I could get them. Red lead mixed with oil I use to perform a test on where and how well gears are meshing so I can make adjustments if needed.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_are_pennie...

end of edit.

I will try to check back, but I am in agreement with the other person. (regarding the glue)

But the real reason I am here is because you have opted out of email messages. I try to always remember to send a thank you when someone picks my answer as best, though most of them are in the religion section (I am a very vocal member of the Baha'i Faith).  While I use lead on rare occasions, I am well aware of the hazards and take proper precautions. Copper and zinc also should be used with care. Here are a couple of links for you. For others, do a search for copper fumes and zinc fumes. I have also, if you do not mind, put in a couple of others below, but if you object to them, I will remove them and no hard feelings. This is, after all, your question.

http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTabl...

http://ceramic-materials.com/cermat/educ...

Edit: I have put it all together and done some extrapolating. I suggest you would be ahead of the game if you found a seller of brass and bronze, use a good quality set of calipers or preferably an "educated C-clamp" ( micrometer) and see what thickness you need and buy a sheet that is already the thickness you need and then carefully work it. The seller may be able to recommend what is best to use for your specific need. I could possibly do a pretty good job, but the seller may see something I have missed. Doing a red lead test is probably not applicable to your situation. Beveled gears or gears in an automobile transmission or heavy machinery is more where it would be used.

Answer 2

what kind of Glue did you use