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   UncleDunc | Dec 05, 2004 02:04pm | #1

   http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22gluing+plexiglass%22

   This one in particular caught my eye.

   http://astro.umsystem.edu/atm/ARCHIVES/NOV98/msg00720.html

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   lwj2 | Dec 05, 2004 02:15pm | #2

   FG:

   http://www.ridoutplastics.com/adandcem.html

   Leon Jester, Roanoke VA

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   FreeGee | Dec 05, 2004 03:05pm | #3

   Hi,

   chloroform is used to glue plexiglass.

   Be careful with superglue. This may attack the acrylic and develop multiple hairline cracks. Try a test piece first. 

   Gert

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   jako17 | Dec 05, 2004 07:39pm | #4

   Hi FG, try a bit of lacquar thinner  it has worked for me or acetone,but do a test first as always when testing a new technique

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   DennisS | Dec 06, 2004 07:01am | #5

   Jamie -

   Plexiglass, acrylic, polycarbonate .....?

   I've only worked with plexiglass a couple of times way in the past but the capillary type solvent glues seemed to work best. Creates a fusion bond. There's a plastics and fiberglass store in Bellevue near Lowes on Northup that would probably have the proper stuff. Can't recall the name of it now, dang it. Something like Plastics to Go or some silly thing like that. I'd be more inclined to find the right stuff for long term confidence in the job.

   ...........
   From Beautiful Skagit Co. Wa.
   Dennis
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   adrienne4468 | Dec 06, 2004 04:47pm | #6

   If I'm not mistaken there was an article done by one of the wood mags and I think Fine Woodworking that covered cyocrynates.(hope I spelled that right). It talked about glueing plastics and acrylics. You may look through your old mags. If you cant find it I kept the article archived and I could scan it and send it to you. Let me know and I'll do it tonight after work. I always rip apart my magazines and keep what I want and file them in ring binders. A stack of magazines three foot high will fit into two or three binders with out the adds and what not that doesn't interest me.

   Tony

   We already have enough youth, how about a fountain of smarts.
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   jackplane | Dec 06, 2004 05:16pm | #7

   Methylene chloride is what we use. Use with good ventilation, it is heavier than air and sinks to the ground.It's often sold under the trade name PS-30.

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   forestgirl | Dec 07, 2004 07:33am | #8

   I used the super-glue formulation for this small project, but I'm amazed that none of the hardware stores I tried stocked the solvent or even knew about it!  If I don't find the bottle that's misplaced, I'll top at some place in Seattle and get some.  I like the "fusion" approach much better.  Thanks for the tips!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)