I went to TAP Plastics to see if they could identify the hinge's plastic. No
luck. The counter lady applied TAP's super solvent that welds just about
everything. It just evaporated off the hinge.
I ended up at a sailing shop. They had an adhesive you might want to try called
Mr Sticky's Underwater Glue (Millwork Specialties, CA). It is a pretty thick
epoxy that is actually supposed to be applicable underwater.
http://www.underwaterglue.com/ (No financial connection, BTW)
At the shop's suggestion, I tried a couple of dots of the epoxy on a piece of
the hinge. Under one dot I sanded with 100 grit. The other dot went onto the
glassy smooth surface. 24 hours later, the smooth dot popped right off using
just my fingernail. The other dot lasted until I pried it off with a knife. So,
the epoxy didn't chemically affect the plastic. But with abrasion it did adhere
pretty well. I glued on my acrylic reinforcement plates after scratching
everything really well with 80 grit paper. Several days later it seems to be
holding.
I hope this helps one of you in a tough spot.
Ken Landaiche
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> >This one is a little difficult because I don't have many of the facts.
> >
> >I have a 1984 turntable whose plastic hinges are slightly broken. After
> >cleaning with acetone, I tried epoxying plexiglass squares to the cracked
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