Peter, _thank_you_ for one of the best tips on this list _ever_ (and that's saying _alot_!!)
With Peter's note of a couple of weeks ago, I've found the miracle product for which I've been searching these long years, something to repair cracked Macs. And the dang stuff works unbelievably great. Here's a perfect example: y'all know those little tabs on the cover at the bottom of a PB500's screen, those little tabs that snap off so easily even when you try your best not to break them? Well, I Pro-Welded one of those tabs back on . . . impossible to do with any glue/epoxy/etc. Good as new now. Wow!! I spent hours and hours a couple of nights ago, disassembling PowerBooks and fixing all the cracks, breaks and splits I'd been unable to repair before. Simply amazing! My only regret is all those little shards and bits I've tossed over the years, not knowing a repair would eventually arrive. I bought my Pro-Weld at Tower Hobbies <http://www.towerhobbies.com>. Hope this helps, Dan K (now with a _large_ pile of repaired PowerBooks that need reassembling!) On 8/21/02 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:43:19 EDT >Subject: Re: 3400c Broken Latch > > >In a message dated 8/21/02 8:08:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< >... All that was left was removing the plastic bezel around the screen. Be >very careful doing that ... there are small clips all around the screen that >hold the bezel in place. They are easy to break, and, if you break one, the >bezel won't seat properly anymore ... >> > >The latches are in the form of a tongue and a corresponding pocket. If the >pocket is damaged, which is often the case, it may be repaired by using a >special ABS plastic solvent-type cement: "Ambroid Pro-Weld/Professional >Plastic Welder/For Styrene, Butyrate, ABS and Acrylic (Lucite or >Plexiglas)", >which is available from Ambroid, 61 Katie Road, Swanzey, NH 03446. > >This stuff is quite different from the usual plastic solvent-type cements, >which are really intended just for styrene, and to a really poor job on ABS, >which almost all Apple plastic parts is made of. > >To effect repairs, you reform the pocket to its original shape and then >apply >the Ambroid Pro-Weld using a very fine syringe-type applicator. Capillary >action draws the solvent into the fracture. Slight pressure results in a >fusion-type weld that is actually stronger than the material itself. > >The "open time" (the time you have to "work" the joint being repaired) is >quite short, but you DO have enough time to correct for slight misalignment. > >I've repaired everything from broken PB case latches/pockets to a nearly 100 >percent cracked Color LaserWriter case, all with great success. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
