hi all im trying to do a little scratch build with tamiyas pibber and connect 3mm copper wire to the antenna on each light there is three of them i have tried normal glue and super glue but just wont work any ideas?

The CA glue should work. Make sure the wire has no oily residue left on it from it's insulation by wiping it with some iso alchohol. Old CA glue doesn't work well either. Try some fresher glue.
Cheers!
Rick

I've noticed that superglue hardens very quickly when used with copper. For example, if I got a hole 0.6mm hole drilled for 0.6mm copper wire and I apply CA to the wire, if won't fit in.
So if you're applying CA to the copper, there's a chance it might have cured by the time you're introducing the other part to it. Try the other way round.

hi sorry im a bit new to this type of glue but is it Cyanoacrylate glue?

i have to connect to one peice and then bend the copper wire in 3 places
will this glue be strong enough for the strain?

thank alot guys

Oh, sorry for the confusion. Yes, CA is short for cyanoacrylate (aka superglue).

Even though superglue bonds well, it can't usually take much bending or similar stress as it sets so hard. If you got decent gluing surfaces and the final assembly doesn't come under constant strain, I can't see why it wouldn't hold. But superglue cures hard and doesn't bend, it snaps. So if possible, do any required bendings before gluing to reduce the chances of popping joints loose, or at least bend so that the joints aren't subjected to it.

i have to say it is a tuff one for sure i have trid bending first before placing on and then start to bend anyway i have two done and two to go took me about an hour just to do one it is for sure not for those with no patience haha thanks mate

Don't forget --- there is still good old fashion 5 minute epoxy. Worked before there was CA, bet it stll does.

Loctite makes a metal bonding super glue, Loctite 430.