Re: Re: Which glue for cracked battery container?
[email protected] Sun, 08 May 2011 13:12:08 -0500
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--XZNIzsKps3ByRcd9Hs7Hj6uYLwWideCCgmIshLi Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Marcus - Thanks for the suggestions... Chuck Quoting Marcus Brooks <[email protected]>: > You might try methylene chloride, sold as "plastic welder" under=20=20=20 > Ambroid or other brands in hobby shops. If it works, it'll melt the = =20 > plastic together. If it doesn't, it'll evaporate and do nothing.=20=20=20 > Just read the warnings (mostly try not to breathe any). > > The fix won't be as strong as the original, though. I don't think=20=20=20 > that's possible. When I need to, I strengthen the joint by laying a = =20 > few strands of carbon fiber across it, then a drop of plastic welder=20=20 > to bond them to the surface. If you need more than a few strands, = =20 > saturate with cyanoacrylate or epoxy to fill the fibers. > > I haven't had this problem yet, but I haven't used my VR-500 much=20=20=20 > lately. When I did, I kept a good pair of NiMH cells (MAHA brand) in=20=20 > it so I never had to swap cells. (Trim back the label on one so the=20=20 > charging contact works.) > > Marcus--K5MWB > -- > [email protected] > http://area42.mwbrooks.com > chat (A/Y/G): mwbrooks42 > > > > On May 7, 2011, at 9:33 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Quoting ei9feb <[email protected]>: >> >>> >>> >>> --- In [email protected], "Chuck" <comtron@...> wrote: >>>> >>>> What brand of glue is best for repairing the cracked battery casing >> Thanks for the input. It's too bad manufacturers don't consider >> long-term life of the products they put out. >> >> Chuck >> >> >>>> area? I also have an Alinco DJ-X1 with this problem. Maybe >>>> something with just a bit of elasticity? Thanks in advance. >>>> >>> >>> I didn't find any glue that worked well. Re-melting on inside (so it >>> can't be seen) with the Solder Gun worked better, but it still >>> re-cracked. It started with one crack and now has four. I suspect >>> the plastic is too thin or has too much recycled content. Supposed >>> to be Polycarbonate. >>> >>> There is a special "glue" for Polycarbonate. Never seen it anywhere >>> >>> Quote >>> << Polycarbonate glue may be either a cement-type material, or a >>> solvent used to soften and fuse two panels together.>> >>> >>> Sounds a bit like glue problems of PVC. Basically problematic. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Post message: [email protected] >> Subscribe: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: [email protected] >> List owner: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> Ejoy the list!!Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. --XZNIzsKps3ByRcd9Hs7Hj6uYLwWideCCgmIshLi Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style="background-color: #fff;"> <span style="display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-mlmsg" style="position:relative;"> <div id="ygrp-msg" style="z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-text" > <p>Marcus -<br> <br> Thanks for the suggestions...<br> <br> Chuck<br> <br> Quoting Marcus Brooks <<a href="mailto:marcus%40mwbrooks.com">[email protected]</a>>:<br> <br> > You might try methylene chloride, sold as "plastic welder" under <br> > Ambroid or other brands in hobby shops. If it works, it'll melt the <br> > plastic together. If it doesn't, it'll evaporate and do nothing. <br> > Just read the warnings (mostly try not to breathe any).<br> ><br> > The fix won't be as strong as the original, though. I don't think <br> > that's possible. When I need to, I strengthen the joint by laying a <br> > few strands of carbon fiber across it, then a drop of plastic welder <br> > to bond them to the surface. If you need more than a few strands, <br> > saturate with cyanoacrylate or epoxy to fill the fibers.<br> ><br> > I haven't had this problem yet, but I haven't used my VR-500 much <br> > lately. When I did, I kept a good pair of NiMH cells (MAHA brand) in <br> > it so I never had to swap cells. (Trim back the label on one so the <br> > charging contact works.)<br> ><br> > Marcus--K5MWB<br> > --<br> > <a href="mailto:marcus%40mwbrooks.com">[email protected]</a><br> > <a href="http://area42.mwbrooks.com">http://area42.mwbrooks.com</a><br> > chat (A/Y/G): mwbrooks42<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > On May 7, 2011, at 9:33 PM, <a href="mailto:comtron%40bluebuzz.net">[email protected]</a> wrote:<br> ><br> >> Quoting ei9feb <<a href="mailto:watty%40wattystuff.net">[email protected]</a>>:<br> >><br> >>><br> >>><br> >>> --- In <a href="mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a>, "Chuck" <comtron@...> wrote:<br> >>>><br> >>>> What brand of glue is best for repairing the cracked battery casing<br> >> Thanks for the input. It's too bad manufacturers don't consider<br> >> long-term life of the products they put out.<br> >><br> >> Chuck<br> >><br> >><br> >>>> area? I also have an Alinco DJ-X1 with this problem. Maybe<br> >>>> something with just a bit of elasticity? Thanks in advance.<br> >>>><br> >>><br> >>> I didn't find any glue that worked well. Re-melting on inside (so it<br> >>> can't be seen) with the Solder Gun worked better, but it still<br> >>> re-cracked. It started with one crack and now has four. I suspect<br> >>> the plastic is too thin or has too much recycled content. Supposed<br> >>> to be Polycarbonate.<br> >>><br> >>> There is a special "glue" for Polycarbonate. Never seen it anywhere<br> >>><br> >>> Quote<br> >>> << Polycarbonate glue may be either a cement-type material, or a<br> >>> solvent used to soften and fuse two panels together.>><br> >>><br> >>> Sounds a bit like glue problems of PVC. Basically problematic.<br> >>><br> >>><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >> ----------------------------------------------------------<br> >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.<br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >> ------------------------------------<br> >><br> >> Post message: <a href="mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a><br> >> Subscribe: <a href="mailto:VR-500-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a><br> >> Unsubscribe: <a href="mailto:VR-500-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a><br> >> List owner: <a href="mailto:VR-500-owner%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >> Ejoy the list!!Yahoo! 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