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Re: On the subject of gluing
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lugnet.robotics
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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 :-)
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> 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.
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> Anyone got any glue brands that they know work well?
>
> JB
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| 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 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| 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 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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