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Hi, I'm trying to glue some broken parts of 25 years old Lego. The parts are (amongst others) an ship-compartment (red coloured) and 2 pieces of rails (blue coloured). Can somebody please tell me what type of glue I should use for this? Thank you (...) (20 years ago, 27-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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MEK - I believe Methyl Ethyl Ketone Try local hardware stores in the paint dept. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (20 years ago, 27-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I believe the model shop used to use this as well. (...) Do a search on Google for MEK and for Methyl Ethyl Ketone... it is nasty stuff and you want to be prepared to use it safely! Great ventilation is a must. If it were me I'd work outside. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Do you want to be able to use the pieces like they were new? If so, don't bother trying to fix them with MEKs. When you use solvents to weld two pieces of plastic together, the joint will be very weak and easy to break if you just touch them (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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IIRC, the model builders no longer use MEK (although I still do). If anyone has any information as to what the model builders are now using, please let me know. MEK is dangerous and too much contact with the fumes makes you do strange things like (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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(...) Yeah, they use an even nastier mix of MEK and ABS resin. At least they did when I toured the Model Shop during one of the BWs. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For the blue track, yes it will be cheaper (assuming it's not the electric). Check out Peeron parts 3228a (straight blue track), 3229a (outside curve track) and 3230a (inside curve track). There are Bricklink sellers that have it in inventory (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Rob Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message news:I34xyK.rn4@lugnet.com... (...) I believe LLCA and Billund are now test using a new substance, but LLW is still on MEK. I can't remember what this substance is called, but it's (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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(...) Yeah the Legoland California Modelshop still uses the MEK/ABS mixture. From what I have heard, all the other modelshops have switched to the new glue. The LEGO company feels MEK is too dangerous for employees to use, but some parks have been (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't find any MEK in my neighborhood hardware store. Instead I bought a bottle of methylene chloride from a model shop specifically for mending broken Lego. Doesn't work too good, apparently. But this thing is good enough for closing the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm, maybe it has something to do with the fact that it tends to kill your brain cells if not properly filtered/ventilated? :D (...) MEK sets in an hour or less (we found that we could often declamp in about 20min), but I believe Oatey Cement, (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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Thank you for all your comments and suggestions. Huub (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.general)
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