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Glue and Adhesives for part bonding

Discussion in 'Printing Filament' started by Paul Vladuchick, Apr 10, 2015.

  1. Paul Vladuchick

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    Just a quick note on something I've found.
    I was looking for different types of glues and adhesives to use on the different types of plastic.
    I found that Loctite 451 works really well on PLA but was unsure how it would work with ABS.

    I just tried using Loctite 414 on ABS and it works well too. I'll try this afternoon with 451.

    Just thought I should let you guys know.

    I understand making a slurry of ABS and Acetone works well do to chemically weld the parts together. I'll try that soon too.
     
    #1 Paul Vladuchick, Apr 10, 2015
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  2. Joe H

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    i like to print a lot of clear projects. i'm currently using an epoxy mix to glue my pieces together that dries with a yellowish tint to it. do you know of any strong glues that dry clear?
     
    #2 Joe H, Apr 24, 2015
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    #3 mark tomlinson, Apr 24, 2015
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  4. Joe H

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    Bondic does look amazing, thanks. I can see how it would work great in repairing a bad print as well.
     
    #4 Joe H, Apr 24, 2015
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    Yes but lots of times you want it bonded on the inside as well
     
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    Bondic can be applied in layers. Or use it with something else.
     
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  7. Gabriel Moore

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    I use RC plane glue - CA. They have thin medium and thick. Found it holds part very strong.
     
    #7 Gabriel Moore, Dec 19, 2015
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    Once you purchase the Bondic kit, you can get cheaper refills by looking on eBay for UV LOCA Glue, LOCA is light-activated optically clear adhesive and is generally used to attach glass to LCD panels, a small 5ml tube is like $2.00 about a fifth the cost of the Bondic refills. It does require a few more seconds to set under the tiny UV LED Bondic provides.
     
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