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Using Plastruct Plastic Weld: UPDATE

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Posted by zstripe on Saturday, August 5, 2017 6:06 AM

Rich,

When should I start building more of these?..........LOL

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, August 5, 2017 7:15 AM

Frank, see my PM.

Rich

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Posted by Steve McDonough on Saturday, August 5, 2017 7:40 PM

 Yes constantly closing the bottle of Plastruct glue was a pain and one time while wearing reading glasses I accidently knocked the bottle over and glue almost got all over a subassembly set aside. That was the reason for looking for another glue. A bottle that  Mr.Clumsy here won't tip it over !

Steve

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Posted by zstripe on Saturday, August 5, 2017 7:53 PM

Steve,

I did that many yrs. ago.....but learned from My mistake. For many moons now...I have little blocks of wood 2'' square and 3'' square 1'' thick with a hole in the center that the bottle fits into (1 5/8'' for Plastruct bottles) never tipped over another of anything. Cut on My drill press.

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

 

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Posted by Paul D on Saturday, August 5, 2017 8:19 PM

Frank & Steve - I've said elsewhere here how useful I find DeWalt 4-1/2" trigger clamps to be. When I open a bottle of paint or Plastruct solvent cement, I FIRST squeeze a clamp on its base so it's nearly impossible to kock it over. Take it from your ol' friend Paul, those things can be some of your very best friends.

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Posted by zstripe on Saturday, August 5, 2017 10:23 PM

Ole' Friend Paul,

Those clamps along with c-clamps are usually holding other project pieces.....LOL.

I normally have all kinds of projects going on at the same time. I'm never bored with nothing to do.......ask My 8 Grandkids.....with 6 of them boys and into RC Trucks/cars and Grandpa, can fix/paint anything....LOL,LOL

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

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Posted by Steve McDonough on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:47 PM

 Hey Frank, nice big rig. Sooo clean!!!

 Steven

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Posted by zstripe on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 5:00 AM

Thank You Steven,

Although it was not so clean when I started......I built it for My younger Son (It is a RC 1/14 scale kit) back in 94' who is 38 now. He asked Me if I would rebuild it for one of His Son's.......of course I couldn't say no. LOL...

A pic' of how it looked completely dis-assembled with paint stripped off, ready for primer.......

After running it a few times....He built a Plexiglass case for it with trailer attached and sits on a shelf in His two Son's bedroom......only to be used when Dad is home.......He's learning Boyo!  LOL.

Take Care!Big Smile

Frank

PS: Didn't mean to hi-jack Your thread TOM.....

 

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