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04-19-2009, 12:17 PM
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acrylic to ABS weldon
What number? 16 works a little but not enough.
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Jason
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04-19-2009, 12:34 PM
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need a little more info, what type of problems are u haveing?...is there any large gaps in the pieces you are trying to assemble?...
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04-19-2009, 12:35 PM
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http://www.ipscorp.com/assembly/acrylic
supposedly 3 or 4 but the 1802 states acrylic to ABS specifically
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04-19-2009, 12:50 PM
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42 if you have the gun, 40 if you don't. Only difference is 42 is put in a cartridge for the gun and 40 you mix yourself. Never tried the 1802.
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04-19-2009, 01:55 PM
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uber-stupid
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Yeah I was thinking 40. The 16 specifically says ABS too but its not a good bond. I was also thinking I could just get abs glue and mix it with 16 but its for my cross braces on the top of my 225 and it would suck if it didn't work.
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04-19-2009, 01:59 PM
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Mixing 16 and ABS glue won't work, experience. The 16 simply doesn't grab the ABS enough to get a good bond with it.
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04-19-2009, 02:06 PM
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uber-stupid
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So 40 WILL work for the cross braces?
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04-19-2009, 02:14 PM
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It will glue them together. I won't give you a guarantee but so far, 40 is what I found that works the best of what I tried. 3, 4, 16 and 40. Of those, 40 works the best and its what they recommend for gluing ABS to acrylic.
Why not use acrylic?
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04-19-2009, 02:19 PM
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uber-stupid
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What should I use?
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04-19-2009, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by three90s&125sump
What should I use?
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Acrylic and Weldon 3/4 
40/42 is all I know that works. The 1802 that Doug mentioned says for ABS-Acrylic but I have never used it so I can't say anything about it.
How big are the pieces you are gluing on? Pics of it? And, how thick is the ABS and Acrylic?
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04-19-2009, 03:35 PM
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uber-stupid
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The ABS is the trim piece for the top of the tank and the acrylic is 3/8 inch thick by 4 inches wide. I'm planning on putting 2 of the acrylic pieces on it evenly spaced out.
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04-19-2009, 03:43 PM
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Non-Hypocritical
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Now I understand I thought you were putting ABS pieces onto the acrylic tank. Its acrylic pieces onto the ABS trim. I would use WO 40 to do it with. |
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04-19-2009, 03:54 PM
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uber-stupid
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Thank randalph!!!
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04-19-2009, 03:56 PM
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You have a death wish!
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04-19-2009, 04:10 PM
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uber-stupid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OneDummHikk
You have a death wish!
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