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Re: On the subject of gluing
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 28 Dec 1999 17:16:20 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> writes:
> I note Marios comment;
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> > > 3. Plastic type
> > > What's the chemical composition of Lego parts?
> > > (Already thinking about self-made sensors, I want to prepare the proper
> > > glue...).
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> > 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?
I don't know how helpful this is, bu John Kelly used to work in the model
shop, and posted about what they used (at the time):
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=924
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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