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Re: Which glue?
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Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:53:23 GMT
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In lugnet.parts, Rob Hendrix wrote:
I will soon be gluing LED's (light emitting diodes) inside some LEGO
elements.  In the past, I've always used MEK for gluing LEGO pieces
together, but I need something a little more viscous and less runny for
this.  Any suggestions?

-Rob
www.brickmodder.net

fut parts.mod - already set :)

2part epoxy. it's thick which is why i don't use it, but it will be perfect for
your application. it's also non cunductive. it smells horible when uncured but
is as strong as abs when cured. you can get it at most auto parts stores for
around $5 a tube.

ondrew



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  Re: Which glue?
 
(...) Thanks Ondrew. I had forgot that simple solution. Even have some onhand somewhere, and clear too. :) -Rob www.brickmodder.net (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts.mod)
  Re: Which glue?
 
(...) Epoxy works like wood glue, in that it needs to permeate the surface of the materials that it is bonding in order to get anything more than a light adhesion. At my last job, when we were epoxying resin tooling board together, we'd regularly (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.parts.mod)

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  Which glue?
 
I will soon be gluing LED's (light emitting diodes) inside some LEGO elements. In the past, I've always used MEK for gluing LEGO pieces together, but I need something a little more viscous and less runny for this. Any suggestions? -Rob (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.parts.mod)

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