On Nov 19, 2018, at 7:28 PM, Alan Perry wrote:
> In the video that I looked at, the guy cut 8 1/8" pieces of double-sided foam > tape, three each along the top and bottom and one on each side, then sealed > it with clear packing tape. It seemed to me that using some optically clear > adhesive sheet would accomplish both jobs. > > I have some heat pads (gel in plastic that gets thrown in a microwave to heat > up) for loosening the screen adhesive on iPads and such. Can I use them to > get the remaining PVA to loosen up? >> > The heat pads are worth a shot if they can maintain temp long enough to do the job, though you'll be up against quite a bit of thermal mass with that thick glass. The old trick that people are still using today with vintage 21" CRT's is to put them in a kiddie pool outside and let the sun warm the water. You don't want to start too hot for risk of cracking the glass. *Glances out window* I can tell you that trick wouldn't work here today, nor for 6 more months. If you have a way of ensuring the optically clear adhesive sheet bonds evenly and won't yellow, I don't see why that wouldn't work. I recall someone did do the foam tape/packing tape operation and then DID fill the void with a PVA type liquid material. Risky to ensure all the air bubbles made their way out, for sure. -C
