skitchin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thing that sucks is the mirror seems to be one piece. Also, think I mentioned this on the 1st page, but the 1st gen mirrors and the triangles are two separate pieces - not sure if that has it's own fasteners or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Looks like it's made of ABS plastic. I wonder if that plastic gets soft and tacky when exposed to MEK. You could probably cut and solvent weld those posts into the appropriate positions for a gen 1 and reinforce with a bunch of extra ABS pieces. It actually doesn't seem like it would be too difficult of a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 your from st. louis... I went to junk yard there once and it was little sketchy, on the north side. I wonder if there are any others there besides the ones on the north side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 What do you use for solvent weld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 What do you use for solvent weld? I use Methyl Ethyl Ketone for ABS, just look for a solvent called "MEK". I think you can get it anywhere in Klean Strip brand, container looks like this: http://www.hollistons.com/images/products/07948.jpg I think Wal-Mart carries that brand, but I think I got it from Lowes. Not all ABS can be solvent welded with MEK, but most can. If it turns white, then it can't be solvent welded with MEK and heat welding will need to be used. It's a good idea to avoid breathing the fumes, but it's not considered highly toxic (about the same as acetone). I love the stuff for plastic fabrication projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 We use MEK at work for printing purposes. Who would've known solvent weld too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 LOL we use it to clean BGA chips and heatsinks, as well as repairing broken plastic parts. MEK is like the duct tape of solvents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 BGA chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skitchin Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Al I didn't know you had your own brand of chips!? Sounds good...unless they're chips of paint from your car, in that case Do not want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 You learn something new every day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 BGA chips? LOL! I think he means this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_grid_array Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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