steve,
being a kinda neanderthal kinda guy i really must ask the specific material
we are sticking back together. hard plastic or some poly vynal chloride
derivative. why must i ask such a wierd question? it has a lot to do
with do with surface preperation and what adhesive i'd reccomend! all
trhe adhesives i'd reccomend are a bit on the "runny side and woyuld
require a masking tape dam to controll the adhesive's ability to run out
of the area yer glueing bact ta gether!
next up is the curing time of the adhesive! a fast cure is a brittle cure
and a slow cure time is a stronger final product in my past experiences
with adhesives and epoxys.
also it might require sanding the surface or scoring with something like a
#11 x-acto blade so the adhesive has something to "bite" to for adhesion.
it might boil down to "yer beating a dead horse!" but, if i had some idea
about the material , i might reccomend some specific path of repair.
longevity's a whole other thing!
chuck.
"lurk-lurk-lurk"!
> [Original Message]
> From: Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net>
> To: <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>; Midget Group at team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 07/20/2005 9:26:37 PM
> Subject: need a good adhesive...
>
> I need to fix my dangling wiper stalk. The plastic block that it sets
into has cracked more or less in half. The broken piece is gone. I can
set the stalk in place "just for show" but can't use it.
>
> So then, short of replacing the whole thing (which would be a bit of
overkill as the thing would work fine if I can just get it to stay in
place) I figure I will need an adhesive that can:
>
> - be thick enough to mold into a shape.
> - be strong enough to tolerate the stress involved in moving the lever up
and down.
>
> I tried JB Weld but it didn't last a day. I am thinking maybe liquid
nails or something similar. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 78Mmidget
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