Fixing wheels onto artillery peices

[John Cook]

... and you don't actually need either of them.

[Heavens! How did we ever manage to put an Airfix kit together when we were kids ...      ]

p.s. I also recommend the gel Superglue.

No, you don't need either of them and super glue chemical activators aren't mandatory as far as I know.
   
All chemicals have hazards associated with them.  Looking at safety data sheets for super glue and baking powder you'd be pardoned for thinking you are taking your life in your hands using them.

Tap water is as good a super glue activator as chemical accelerants or baking powder.  It is non-toxic, cheaper than any other alternative and always available at the turn of a tap.

As far as assembling Airfix kits, polystyrene glue was what I used as I remember.  Don't even think of looking at the safety data sheet for that though.  You'll wonder how you managed to survive as the fumes are toxic and inflamable, and potentially carcinogenic. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Tap water is as good a super glue activator as chemical accelerants or baking powder.  It is non-toxic, cheaper than any other alternative and always available at the turn of a tap. 

Dihydromonoxide! That stuff is lethal!
Have you seen its data sheet?
https://improbable.com/2010/03/24/dhmo-material-safety-data-sheet/?amp=1

Dihydrogen monoxide:
is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
may cause severe burns.
contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

as an industrial solvent and coolant.
in nuclear power plants.
in the production of styrofoam.
as a fire retardant.
in many forms of cruel animal research.
in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.!

[John Cook]

Dihydromonoxide! That stuff is lethal!
Have you seen its data sheet?

And it comprises 60% of every person on the planet.  We're doomed.

[Westmarcher]

I think the young lady at 0:59 onwards in this video may have cracked the adhesive issue  ..... or is it an engineering solution?   

[fsn]

Although I admire your research methods, I think that's extreme muscle control.

[Ithoriel]

Although I admire your research methods, I think that's extreme muscle control.

Having helped a young lady into something that looked very similar, in my youth, I'd say it is flexible and clamps itself in place. Needs to be properly sized if you don't want it to either cut you in half or drop off as you walk.

[Westmarcher]

Although I admire your research methods ....

Thank you.

I've compiled a research paper entitled, "How the Hell Does it Stay On?" and will be happy to share my findings with you, if you wish.

[Spoiler: Alas, I'm inclined to agree with Mike (Ithoriel) insofar that it is most probably an engineering solution and not an adhesive one.  ]

[mollinary]

I just use glue, never had a problem. One wheel at a time.

[fsn]

Having helped a young lady into something that looked very similar, in my youth, I'd say it is flexible and clamps itself in place. Needs to be properly sized if you don't want it to either cut you in half or drop off as you walk.

"Into" ?

[Westmarcher]

"Into" ?

That was also explored in my paper ...

p.s. @Mollinary: we don't care any longer .... mind you, Nac451 might.    

[Ithoriel]

In my limited (i.e. one time) experience you pull the front (red heart with white fur trim) and the back (bright pink "arse-antlers") apart and hold them low enough for the occupant to step astride, you then raise the item to a point where the occupant can take control and settle the thing into a comfortable position - or possibly "the least uncomfortable" position.

Bizarrely, I'd been taken on as a "minder" by a girl from the year above me in school who'd moved on from the groves of academe to a career as an exotic dancer in the local pubs and clubs. Her usual guy was down with some bug or other so she needed someone for a week to cover his absence. I was six foot, regularly did fencing, a bit of kendo, hill walking and swimming (changed days!!) so was fit and had combat skills of sufficient lethality that if laying odds on me versus a wet paper bag the smart money would be on the bag. Did that for a week then spent the next six working in the local public library service. It's been an odd life sometimes.  

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Damn libraries are sexy!