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Re: On the subject of gluing
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:16:21 GMT
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> John Kelly is more experienced with this than I am, but I did spend a few
> hours in the model shop once... :-)
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> The 'glue' is MEK: Methyl Ethyl Keytone. (Spelling?) Very nasty stuff,
> dangerous fumes, etc. Vent fans are placed within about a foot of the
> workspace to vent the fumes. Rubber hammers are often used to bang the pieces
> into place, this saves on thumbs and fingers. You'd be surprised how sore
> your hands can get after putting several thousand pieces into place, since you
> always want a tight fit between the bricks.
The fans are to meet OSHA guidelines, but I would -not- recommend working with
the stuff in a enclosed space. It is dammed potent stuff...
> I think straight MEK is available in Testor's Model Cement, although I haven't
> tried it yet... You'd have to be careful that it doesn't drip and run
> though...
That, or Slaters (UK) make MEK_PAK, which works great, or laccure(sp) thinner
is also MEK. You likely can get MEK from a hardware store, ask them or read
the label.
James Powell
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| (...) John Kelly is more experienced with this than I am, but I did spend a few hours in the model shop once... :-) The 'glue' is MEK: Methyl Ethyl Keytone. (Spelling?) Very nasty stuff, dangerous fumes, etc. Vent fans are placed within about a foot (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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