Topic: What is (Read 3676 times)

returnee · « **on:** October 04, 2011, 07:55:50 pm »

Can someone tell me what ABS is as a building material, whats its proper name?

DickyD · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:07:39 pm »

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

Plastic.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:12:31 pm »

It's like Plasticard but stronger ... and more difficult to glue!

returnee · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2011, 10:40:28 pm »

Thanks for that, no wonder they just call it ABS. Now I will go and find out how to stick it tigether.
Gerard

CF-FZG · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:48:40 am »

MEK or PlasWeld glues ABS okay

returnee · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 03:06:32 pm »

Ok, So were at it again, what is MEK?

DickyD · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2011, 04:43:37 pm »

andrewh · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:01:27 pm »

MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone to its friends

andrew

CF-FZG · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:05:35 pm »

Plasweld, same as MEK.

They both do the same job, but Plasweld's not the same as MEK.

Mark

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:43:43 pm »

Stabilit Express and a good Superglue ( Cyanoacrylate! ) will also work.
Roughen up the surfaces first.

returnee · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:15:47 pm »

Thanks one and all , that gives me a good few to try to see which suits me. Just hope I can keep my fingers apart!
Gerard

DickyD · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:18:46 pm »

They both do the same job, but Plasweld's not the same as MEK.

Mark

I meant do the same job. Picky.