Re: Repairing Platinum //e case...

["Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@no.spam.please.alumni.uwaterloo.ca>]

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
20041020042753.16546.00002408@mb-m16.aol.com">news:20041020042753.16546.00002408@mb-m16.aol.com...
> Does anyone know a good glue/cement to use to repair
> a clean break in the case of a Platinum //e?
>
> The break is at the left rear upper corner, where the plastic
> case has a "bar" that connects the two sides of the case,
> so it's a spot that gets some stress whenever the lid is
> installed or removed.
>
> I tried superglue and it worked for a while...  ;-(
>
> It seems like a "solvent" cement that would "weld" the
> plastic would be best, but I don't know which one is right
> for this kind of plastic.

Well, Weld-On #3 does a great job of welding plexiglass/acrylic, so you can
always try that.  Other than that, I have no experience myself in welding
plastics.

Good luck
Tim