12 Mar
1999
12 Mar
'99
2:37 a.m.
On Mar 12, 0:55, SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com wrote:
what's the best for ABS plastic? I've found
nothing that can glue it back
together with any strength, especially if it wasnt really a clean break
or the
plastic got a bit deformed at the breaking point.
You can get ABS cement (like PVC pipe cement) from some plumber's suppliers
or you could try asking at any small plastics fabricator. Methyl Ethyl
Ketone often works if the parts are a good fit; ABS cement is just ABS
dissolved in a similar solvent. Commercially, MEK is also used for PVC,
and most things intended for rigid PVC work well on ABS. If the parts
aren't a good fit because they've been deformed, trim them carefully with a
sharp scalpel or craft knife.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York