Submitted by Curiositry t3_zl9vcj in InternetIsBeautiful
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TheShroomHermit t1_j04xgcj wrote
I've been cited for excessive glue knowledge. Anyway, the Plastic to Plastic doesn't even mention the difficulties of gluing Polypropylene (PP) to itself. You'll be stuck looking up Amazon reviews to confirm what works and what doesn't
Neaterntal t1_j04z7b4 wrote
All the materials he ave tested with what suggestions to glue it?Have all materials been tested with what is suggested to stick?
Rich_Acanthisitta_70 t1_j04zq29 wrote
Brilliant idea. Saved link to Instapaper and bookmarked.
Will this be updated and/or expanded for more details? I'm thinking especially for plastic to plastic, as there's so many kinds and not all will work with the same glues.
Skyhawk_Illusions t1_j051y16 wrote
I ALMOST did a "DEFINITELY NOT THIS OR THAT" when I was faced with the prospect of connecting an ABS flange with PVC tubing. Fortunately, the flange also came in PVC so....
HylianEngineer t1_j0535hd wrote
Oof, I feel this, i once spent several hours googling how to glue neoprene to... some other kind of plastic I don't recall at the moment. I never found the answer but my first try (epoxy) did work.
HylianEngineer t1_j0539no wrote
Everyone posting in these comments about weirdly specific plastic to plastic glueing, you are my heroes.
Fuegodeth t1_j053h6j wrote
Glue of the month hasn't been updated since 2003. I know how to glue Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) to itself. Use E6000, which used to be called GOOP. It's a room temperature vulcanizing rubber cement that adheres well and will stay flexible once set. Also, 3M90 spray adhesive works well on EPP if you have a large contact area to deal with.
STFUisright t1_j056n23 wrote
I’m having the same reaction. I know nothing about this topic. Somebody else knows some things. Somebody else knows all the things. Between all of us we know a lot of shit!
nicholasdwilson t1_j058l8i wrote
This is great! but would be even more helpful if they linked directly to a product page instead of just the corporate site. They could probably earn a fair bit from affiliate marketing as well.
FiredForComingToWork t1_j0596mk wrote
“We won't ask why you would want to glue ceramic and leather together - we just give gluing info. If the leather is thick (eg. boot leather), we recommend:
Household Goop But if it is a light chamois or suede, then go with: 3M 77”
Benvolio_Manqueef t1_j059ww1 wrote
But how to glue dick to belly?
andyoulostme t1_j05auj9 wrote
Dammit still looking.
sixstringnerd t1_j05eaac wrote
I wish concrete/masonry was an option.
BertNankBlornk t1_j05h8it wrote
Where's acrylic and plaster? Anyone know anyway?
dandandandan t1_j05ilym wrote
How would you glue nylon to nylon? We were making 2 part nylon handles for a hand held probe, where one part fit inside the other. Couldn't get anything to work, tried super glue, epoxy, some special 3m glue I can't remember the name of that the machining shop recommended... None of it held up in the field.
Ended up drilling and pinning them.
Cptnbumout t1_j05j834 wrote
I was excited to see the best way to glue gems to bone 😔
psythrichor t1_j05km0w wrote
Where's the hot glue option? I need a bond that causes second degree burns here!
extra_nothing t1_j05kw61 wrote
Always love to see this site posted. I’ve referred to it a lot over the last 20 years or so and it never lets me down.
mgkbull t1_j05m7ky wrote
Same here!
iamobiwan t1_j05ncu9 wrote
Yeah that was my first thought too. Former mechanical engineer. Immediately thought back to all the headaches trying to fix broken prototypes and thought this would be amazing if it had cross compatibility for PP, PE, nylon, ABS, silicone.
Still a cool concept. And if you’re in the plastics world you probably know enough through experience. But some hobbyists are going to run into some trouble treating all plastic the same lol.
r0ck0 t1_j05w2x7 wrote
Staple gun.
ScarilyPlausible_92 t1_j05yslh wrote
A handy tool to have!
elrugmunchero t1_j061zht wrote
Phenolic resin I think
elrugmunchero t1_j0621ht wrote
elrugmunchero t1_j0623a8 wrote
Have sex then fall asleep on your back
thanatossassin t1_j062dp8 wrote
Yeah, I'd hope they'd put a subcategory for all of the various types of plastics
sixstringnerd t1_j067hb4 wrote
For things like styrofoam to concrete.
Artootietoo t1_j06fwvq wrote
I would try e6000. I've used it to glue nylon to steel and whatever's on the back of a mirror. It's pretty goopy; you probably need a groove/recess so it doesn't squish out.
The parts I've used it on were 3d printed, so they had a slight texture which probably helped.
PlaceboJesus t1_j06kd28 wrote
Super/krazyglue, nail gun, brad gun, hammer tack, screw gun, impact gun and lag bolts...
Hot melt glue never works, but it's somehow always worth the attempt.
beanmosheen t1_j06oms3 wrote
E6000 is the answer to a lot of jobs. Stuff is magic.
beanmosheen t1_j06ovq3 wrote
That's an acetone weld right?
howmanydads t1_j06p7j1 wrote
When I need to glue difficult plastics, or anything else unusual, I'll start by browsing through the McMaster adhesives section. They have filters for materials – including HDPE, polystyrene, PTFE – so it's easy to find a glue that should work. They list brand and model # so I'll track down spec sheets or instructions from the manufacturer, or see if someone's put up a review on YouTube.
SkollFenrirson t1_j06vhmu wrote
That's one thing I'll always love about Reddit. You will find experts on the most obscure thing.
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Aurum555 t1_j06zirb wrote
What is insta paper?
Rich_Acanthisitta_70 t1_j071tnr wrote
It's a great app I picked up a couple years ago.
Anytime you're online, no matter what you're doing, if you see a story or picture, or comment, or video, or anything else that interests you and you'd like to look at it later or keep it for any reason, you just click the share icon that's on pretty much everything, and it keeps it all in one place organized by folders you label yourself.
Mine are like "helpful", "movies", "things I want to buy", "tech stories", etc. Just whatever articles or videos or links you're interested in or want to keep for whatever reason.
Another thing I like about it is that it strips out ads and popups so you can just see what you want to read or watch.
The basic version is free and is really all you'll probably need.
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CaptainJOJ_20 t1_j07enbm wrote
First heard about this site in a podcast episode of Surprisingly Awesome. A fun podcast that aims to make mundane things (like Adhesives) interesting. Would recommend checking it out!
Typhon_ragewind t1_j07fqjz wrote
As a hobbiyst, my last resort is usually Araldite (epoxy based 2 component glue). Hasn't failed me yet
Rudresh27 t1_j07hw8r wrote
Was it more glass?
Aurum555 t1_j07ix0u wrote
This is exactly what I needed thank you so much. I have so many saved folders across different apps etc and being able to organize them all in one place is going to be amazing.
Ok_Context6985 t1_j07jrgk wrote
Yeah. I needed a strong optically invisible bond. I ended up with 3m glass glue (smh). Duh. Lol
ohyeaoksure t1_j07k3bf wrote
Yeah this site isn't great. Project Farm on Youtube did a great video about gluing ceramics with epoxy. at one point in the video he thinks he's got a glue failure, turns out the tile broke but the epoxy held.
dayglo_nightlight t1_j07ms1v wrote
And it's cheap and readily available, which is awesome. Not to sound like a shill, I've just repaired an ipad case with it recently and I'm very impressed.
beanmosheen t1_j07nugz wrote
It really is fantastic for a lot of use cases. Superglue and epoxy are also mainstays, but they tend to be brittle. All have their place.
dayglo_nightlight t1_j07or0e wrote
Yeah, the shear strength of super glue just isn't great if you're trying to fix things (like the hinge flap of iPad case) that gets repetitive use. However, scoring/sanding + super glue THEN epoxy or cement can help when joining smooth surfaces together. Also it's great for holding shit together while you wait for the other glue to cure
dayglo_nightlight t1_j07ozkc wrote
I sand and score smooth surfaces before trying to glue them to give the glue more to grab on to.
Grahamshabam t1_j08uui3 wrote
shortest answer is you don’t glue nylon
long answer is go to the 3M/Bostick/Sika website and use their tools to find a solution that ends up only being sold in 50 gallon drums to specialized industries
Rich_Acanthisitta_70 t1_j095goz wrote
So glad to hear that!
Btw, in case you've looked at other similar apps, I did try Pocket for awhile, but found Instapaper to be way more streamlined and easy to use.
Really glad this will help! Cheers😊
Ok_Context6985 t1_j04h1o8 wrote
I have used this recently for a glass to glass bonding query.