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[–] Steve@startrek.website 36 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Disappointed. “Plastic” is unacceptably broad to make a recommendation.

ABS and HDPE are very different materials

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 1 points 7 hours ago

Yes I thought the same. I like the idea but I'd be much more interested in seeing a database of specific materials and how to bond them to other materials.

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world -1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

"It's hard."

Okay, well, don't do it, I guess. Thanks for the mediocre site.

[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 6 points 16 hours ago

Did you expect the website to change the laws of physics?

[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Its totally doable. There are specific adhesives and procedures for bonding low surface energy plastics.

Like if you want anything to stick to polyethylene you clean it with acetone, then sand it, then kiss it with a propane torch flame. This makes the surface much more bondable for a few hours.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Also loctite sf770 helps although it does smell of aneurysm.

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

If you kiss me, I also respond to bondage much better, makes sense! Maybe not with a torch, though

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

....but maaaayybeeee

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago

I want to see if latex paint will bond to stucco. So I think I'll do a search for, oh I don't know, latex bondage.

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 16 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Brilliant resource. I was just contemplating my options for metal to wood and wondering how effective CA would be and the answer instead is epoxy.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 7 points 19 hours ago

that dollar store 5 minute epoxy is good stuff. I've used it on so many things. I buy a couple packages every time I'm in the dollar store (which is not often, tbf)

excellent value. it holds up in storage for over a year after opening (with the cap back on, obviously). I just used one I found in the back of my garage that was 75% empty to fix my table saw fence lever yesterday

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

I love this website but it's not flawless. You still gotta prep the sites properly.

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 5 points 17 hours ago

Bookmarked. Thanks!

[–] seathru@quokk.au 5 points 18 hours ago

I just grab the E6000 and call it a day.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

Grade school paste tasted like cherries and model airplane glue was crazy huffin'.

[–] human@slrpnk.net 7 points 20 hours ago

Nice little Saturday night

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago

Between standard super glue, e6000 and wood glue, that gets everything I need.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 4 points 20 hours ago