also known as: glue up, gluing up
The act of assembling and clamping pieces with glue. Often done in stages for complex assemblies.
Plan glue-ups in stages — never the whole project at once.
Assembling joints without glue to check fit before committing to glue-up.
Glue that beads out at a joint under clamp pressure. A small pencil-line bead indicates good coverage and pressure.
The window of time between applying glue and closing the joint while the glue is still workable. Varies by adhesive.
A stiff bar (often slightly curved) placed across a glue-up to keep the panel flat under clamp pressure.