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From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Thu Jul 17 19:51:00 2003

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Tony Duell wrote:

> > this mechanism made by ALPS. You can fix it by using a cement which
> > has two elements to combine and get rigit. Then the gear is
> > permanently stabilize.
>
> I've not found anything that will reliably stick to the plastic for said
> pinion. 2-pack epoxy resin adhesives (Araldite, etc) certainly don't.
> And no common plastic solvent disolves that plastic either.

I actually don't know of *anything* that can bond nylon plastic (be it
solvent or epoxy). AFAIK, nylon has to be formed under heat and pressure,
otherwise it won't hold. I've tried melting nylon together in the past,
and it seems to only become brittle.

-Toth
Received on Thu Jul 17 2003 - 19:51:00 BST