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Re: On the subject of gluing
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Date: 
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:28:49 GMT
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When using Crazy Glue, I found the plastic was melting ie: collor runnoff.

-Rich


In lugnet.robotics, "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> writes:
I note Marios comment;

3. Plastic type
What's the chemical composition of Lego parts?
(Already thinking about self-made sensors, I want to prepare the proper
glue...).

ABS, a polymer of polystyrene: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Very easy to
cut, saw, drill and glue :-)

I agree with cut saw and drill, but glue? So far, everything I have tried
remains "fragile". I remember, a long time ago, before people used glue for
"recreational" purposes, there were glues for models which actually disolved
the plastic slightly creating more of a weld than a gluing I can't seem to
find it anymore. And I have not had a lot of luck with epoxies either. Lego
bricks seem to resist gluing.

Anyone got any glue brands that they know work well?

JB



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  Re: On the subject of gluing
 
I tried Plasti Zap (found at Hobby Lobby) and it worked great. To test it, I glued two ruined 2x4 plates together. When I tried to pull them apart, the bricks actually broke before the bond did. I was so thankful that this stuff worked because I was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  On the subject of gluing
 
I note Marios comment; (...) I agree with cut saw and drill, but glue? So far, everything I have tried remains "fragile". I remember, a long time ago, before people used glue for "recreational" purposes, there were glues for models which actually (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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