Undo the super glue!!

[NightWinder]

I will now plead my case:

I was making my new HellDog P90's today (17k, YEAH BABY<YEAH), and of coarse knowing what type of enviroment they will be beaten into submission in, I decided to super glue the magnets. I know there is no need to glue the magnets, but again you guys know they are going into a very abusive situation....I did. Well, as I was putting the other one on, it slipped out of my hand and landed perfectly on the other one, and instantly sealed. I was pissed, I had the magnets preped perfect! What can I do to get them apart? get some unsuperglue, or is there a method I could use?
Thanks in advance.....

[dpm]

Acetone will get the glue off, give it a soak for a while if they're not also attached to plastic.

[Sock Puppet]

Acetone is used as a superglue remover. Any way you could steep the magnets in that?

S.

[NightWinder]

Acetone will get the glue off, give it a soak for a while if they're not also attached to plastic.

Ok, Do you think maybe fingernail polish? No, they are not stuck to the bobbin. I just did'nt want to chuck them out- thats $1.00 to me!

[Satamax]

Fingernail polish remover! (well if it has acetone in it!)

[NightWinder]

Oops,lol. Yes remover. Thats what I meant. good catch

[dpm]

Yeah, nail polish remover will work if it's acetone based, but if you're dealing with CA on a regular basis it pays to have some acetone on hand.

[Possum]

no.....

Heat the magnets with a torch it will destroy the bond if hot enough, an old jeweler's trick....

[dpm]

Indeed it will. You may even have luck with a large soldering iron.

[Joe Gwinn]

Acetone will get the glue off, give it a soak for a while if they're not also attached to plastic.

Acetone will work, as will MEK. These may be bought in hardware and paint stores.

Do not use fingernail polish remover, as it also probably contains lanolin (sheep grease), which will interfere with subsequent gluing.

[Spence]

Hot water will do and you can crack them apart too.

[R.G.]

Superglue deteriorates at 350F. Using superglue for "temporary" holding of parts is a machinist's trick that saves a lot of pfaffing about.

[NightWinder]

Thanks!

I'll try some things later this afternoon. I just didn't want to throw them out. I'll try the hot water first. If not, the mek should work . I thought heat too, but was questionable if it did'nt get apart right away it may redry.
Thanks for the replys

[NightWinder]

The stove!!

About 25 seconds on the stove> Started slipping right apart!! I tryed hot water too....and I suspect it would have worked if I boiled it, but the flame is much faster. Thankyou everyone : ) I saved a dollar today!! But learning is priceless!!

[Mark Hammer]

Superglue deteriorates at 350F. Using superglue for "temporary" holding of parts is a machinist's trick that saves a lot of pfaffing about.

You do know that cyanoacrylate (Superglue) was developed during the Viet Nam war for the temporary holding together of "human parts"? It was developed to be a temorary chemical suture to close wounds, so that G.I.s could be quickly closed up under combat conditions, shoved onto a helicopter and quickly brought somewhere where the wound could be properly treated.

Or at least that's what I was told years ago. That's why the stuff sticks to skin so well. That's what it was meant for.