Super glue vs this stuff?
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| 1 | Any industrial chemists on here? I see Mitre10 have a Wonder Glue: Any advice on whether this would be superior to bog-standard Super Glue Application: Repair some reading glasses from the trenches of WWI that have snapped exactly in half, on the bridge that joins both lenses. The issue: Even though he's a careful old fullah, this structural element is stressed when grandad goes to put the glasses on and the surface contact area is only about 6 x 4mm. OhYeah. TIA Edited by thetechman at 12:12 pm, Wed 6 Jan thetechman - 2021-01-06 12:10:00 |
| 2 | Years ago there was a glue that I used called Aron Alpha (I think). As an apprentice I used to glue old dial phones back together. Sometimes they would break again but never on the original glue line. So there are some good glues. The Loctite ones I use now seem fairly good so this one may be ok. There is one I’ve seen advertised that is set with a uv light. The advertising looks good. macman26 - 2021-01-06 13:24:00 |
| 3 | most superglue is not waterproof. use araldite for that purpose. bill-robinson - 2021-01-06 15:38:00 |
| 4 | I wouldn't use glue at all. Get in touch with SOS Eyewear (Mt Roskill, Auckland) via net or phone and ask their advice. Their work is fantastic, their rates are very reasonable, and I totally recommend them. They use couriers if not local... oh_hunnihunni - 2021-01-06 15:46:00 |
| 5 | thetechman wrote:
loctite is a good product but selleys or bostic superglue will do as good a job in this case at 1/3 of the cost. wont be a permanent repair though regardless of which one you use. Edited by treecave at 5:03 pm, Wed 6 Jan treecave - 2021-01-06 17:01:00 |
| 6 | what materials are you joining, Loctite instant comes in a range of types, for example - 480 toughened, High impact, high peel and shear strength toughened cyanoacrylate adhesive or 406 = Loctite 406 is an instant adhesive designed especially for the fast bonding of plastics and rubbers. This product offers exceptionally low viscosity. When combined with Loctite primers for cyanoacrylates, it can also be used on difficult-to-bond plastics. there is a chart on this site for which to use, not had time to read it yet, before edit times out. Edited by gpg58 at 7:46 pm, Wed 6 Jan gpg58 - 2021-01-06 19:32:00 |
| 7 | oh_hunnihunni wrote: thetechman - 2021-01-06 23:09:00 |
| 8 | gpg58 wrote: p.s. Good to get solid advice on here without the silly idle comments that often appear on the 'boards, adding to global warming: Edited by thetechman at 11:24 pm, Wed 6 Jan thetechman - 2021-01-06 23:19:00 |
| 9 | thetechman wrote:
I have a mild obsession with collecting second hand designer sunnies. SOS are my partners in crime so to speak, and enable me to wear face jewels I could never otherwise indulge in, lol! They are really good at what they do. oh_hunnihunni - 2021-01-07 09:08:00 |
| 10 | UPDATE: On closer inspection on the front of the tube, we find: 'Is a surprise adhesive force' On the back, more rambling text in tiny 0.3mm high font, that can only be read with a magnifying glass. Draw your own conclusions. Edited by thetechman at 1:44 pm, Sat 14 Aug thetechman - 2021-08-14 13:41:00 |
| 11 | The tricks for the use of superglue are: I recently purchased from The Warehouse some "super glue type stuff" that sets rock solid on exposure to uv light, (about 5 seconds worth), and can be used as a filler... I have found it works well !! It comes with a little uv torch. Edited by onl_148 at 2:45 pm, Wed 25 Aug onl_148 - 2021-08-25 14:44:00 |
| 12 | oh_hunnihunni wrote:
I can vouch for SOS too and they are really cheap deboron - 2021-08-25 15:17:00 |
| 13 | onl_148 wrote: The cements that dentists use for modern (non amalgam) tooth fillings require UV in setting them, and they're definitely not meant to fail. harm_less - 2021-08-25 18:53:00 |
