>At 2:32 PM -0400 9/6/02, PowerBooks wrote: >>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 believe have used this type of solvent glue in the past.It works by dissolving a tiny bit of the surfaces and then the solvent evaporates leaving the solid plastic.It works only on the plastics it is designed for but that includes a lot of stuff. Unfortunately it doesn't work on polyethylene or polypropylene. Nothing glues that stuff. I don't know Ambroid by name. The simplest one are many times just acetone or methylene chloride. The most common one you have probably used elsewhere are the glues for plumbing i.e. pvc pipe bonding glue. It is thick because it has thickeners to help seal leaks etc. Sound like similar stuff? I hadn't thought of testing it on powerbook casing. Good tip! Brian -- -- 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
