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| (...) I think LEGO uses Loctite in its Model Shops when glueing together Technic pieces. They used to use MEK - Methyl Ethyl Keytone (spelling?) - for the 'regular' ABS plastic bricks, but I don't know what they're using now. (MEK doesn't "stick" to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Loctite for bonding Lego
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| (...) into one solid chunk o' plastic. It won't work on Technic axles, though. Experiment on some waste pieces before attempting to do your master construction. You don't need much MEK, you just need to put it in the correct spots! Disclaimer: The (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Just to get people's interest up for the benefit event, and to show some things I've been talking about, I've posted a few pics of my newest medieval stuff to Brickshelf. Quality is terrible because I used the only camera available to me, the Lego (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| ciao Ivano all'ultima legopizza i superesperti hanno decretato che gli assi cruciformi con ogni probabilità NON sono fatti di ABS per cui il MEK al massimo può servire per pulirli .... prima che tu ne compri una tanica da 25 lt ho pensato di (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: 2 assi -> 1 asse
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| "Ivano Talamo" <talamo1@interfree.it> ha scritto: (...) Secondo quanto dice qui dovrebbe essere possibile saldarlo: (URL) Potresti anche provare un incollaggio col MEK (Metil-etilchetone), il solvente per eccellenza dell'ABS. Forse è più facile che (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| Grazie Mario, ho provato con la fiamma ma il risultato non è stato proprio... ehm... perfetto. Ho visto tra l'altro due assi sciogliersi (neanche tanto) lentamente tra le mie mani e lacrime nere toccare tristemente il suolo :-(((( Ora mi tocca (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| Hello, Lego is ABS plastic; MEK (Methyl-Ethyl Ketone) is good for glueing it. You might want to search through the lugnet.robotics archive, as there was an extensive thread on this last year. Hope this helps, Simon (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| PVC pipe cement is the easiest kind of glue to get hold of for gluing Lego bricks. It is "VERY" effective. Use a tooth pick to apply it - you don't need much! As far as axles and other axle related parts, they are made of something quite different - (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Blashemy? - Repairing LEGO Bricks?
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| (...) <snip> (...) I'm curious as to where the Ambroid Proweld and or Tenax 7R might be obtained. In the recent past, I've used basically what Eric used, ABS/PVC MEK, which is not much of a solvent (plastic melter, plastic combiner), but more of a (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Best adhesive for bricks / ABS?
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| (...) Can you please tell me/us more about your choice of glue, (as it relates to LEGO of course) regarding ease of use, fumes, strength, (amount needed) warping of bricks, etc.? Tom mentioned MEK - I'm guessing that's another brand? I need to glue (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) When I worked at the LEGO Imagination Center, we used the 'Super Glue' brand on Technic pieces. I don't know how well it will stand up to the tension though. Put a small drop inside the connector, then push the axle in. This way any excess (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) from (...) MEK is a special glue that can make two pieces of plastic into one. It's what LEGO uses on its models. Alan (26 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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| I read in a previous posting that the writer felt it was wrong to use a glue that disolves the plastic material. I believe that that is an incorrect statement. I have been using MEK based glue to attach bricks to each other for a while now. You need (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) fai in (...) In effetti quelli di Pete Sevcik sono in SMD. (...) dentro (...) del (...) Secondo me il contenitore deve essere assolutamente Lego, per facilitarne il montaggio all'interno dei modelli. Contenitori diversi, anche se dotati di (...) (27 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| (...) Brilliant - this is why MANY brains are better than one. Of course, the reason that pressure vessels are usually round is to reduce stress inside the vessel, but mybe a bit of judiciously applied MEK adhesive will seal the bricks well (...) (27 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: On the subject of gluing
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| MEK (or any other solvent for that matter) should stand up to soapy water. Solvents actually dissolve the plastic slightly, then the plastic re-solidifies after the solvent evaporates. In the end you don't have a 'glue' bond - you just have one (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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