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No problem, as long as the glue surface doesn't get contaminated by anything like dust. Remember, certain dust particles are attracted to certain materials by static charge or polar attraction.
I usually begin the drying by whirling the glued tube above my head, which shows rapid initial drying.
But, there are thicker spots where the solvent can take at least several minutes to even APPEAR dry, so a good long(er) drying has it's merits.
There is also the matter of the amount of solvent which permeates the tube rubber to the point of apparent swelling, but the visible symptoms of this appear to decrease within several minutes. The solvent is indeed quite volatile. Thinner tubes show a greater, more rapid dimensional change from the absorbed solvent, but appear to normalize within 5-10 minutes.
Last edited by dddd; 09-09-12 at 02:21 AM.