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Don Necaise
12-04-2007, 10:24 AM
I am reading the forum and seeig that people taking about the weldon 2
for gluing acrylics.Where can i get this glue from?

thanks

David Lavaneri
12-04-2007, 10:31 AM
Don,

You should be able to find the bonding agent at any acrylic or Plexiglass supply house in your area, or from some acrylic award dealers.

You can also buy the solution for bonding thermoplastic badge findings to name badges, available from some engraving supply houses. It will do the same job.

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri

Larry Bratton
12-04-2007, 3:43 PM
I am reading the forum and seeig that people taking about the weldon 2
for gluing acrylics.Where can i get this glue from?

thanks
It's actually Weldon #3 or #4. Difference is in the setting time. I use #3. It sets very fast. I usually apply it with a small artist brush. The capillary action of the water thin liquid seeps into the joint your creating and literally "welds" the acrylic to it's self. Very strong joints are created with it. I also have a heat strip bender which comes in very handy when making acrylic items.

As my friend David says, any plastics supply place will carry it. I don't think it's available at Lowes and the like, as it is considered to be an industrial adhesive.
http://www.ipscorp.com/industrial/acrylics.html

Scott Shepherd
12-04-2007, 3:49 PM
Larry, where'd you get your bender?

Larry Bratton
12-04-2007, 4:03 PM
Larry, where'd you get your bender?
Scott:
From here http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=usplastic&category%5Fname=61&product%5Fid=2438
I got the 50" one. Best price I could find on one, other than that one you build yourself by putting the wire in a piece of particle board etc. This one works great. It gets hot enough to bend a piece of 1/4" in short time. I didn't have real good luck with 1/8" as it tends to kinda go "nuts" on you. That might be that my technique just needs practice. When I bend a piece of 1/4", I throw it in the laser and put me a score line at the place I want to bend it. That works well. Might work with 1/8" OK too.

Joni Campbell
12-19-2007, 9:33 PM
I found some called Lexel and got it at the hardware store, it is crystal clear and works pretty well...I only used it once, but it is holding quite well. approx. $5.00 for a large tube.

Mike Null
12-20-2007, 5:57 AM
You can find lower priced strip heaters at Delvies.

http://www.delviesplastics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=DPI&Category_Code=Plastic_Strip_Heaters

Larry Bratton
12-20-2007, 7:59 PM
You can find lower priced strip heaters at Delvies.

http://www.delviesplastics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=DPI&Category_Code=Plastic_Strip_Heaters
Didn't see one 50" though. I like to get the biggest I can find as it normally allows you to do things others can't. I dunno if I would have occasion to bend a whole sheet, but I could if the need arose. Tap Plastics has some too and their is a good video on there as to how to build one.

Martin Reynolds
12-20-2007, 8:50 PM
Been having some trouble with this lately. I was using Ambroid and Tenax, but these appear to be so banned in California that Ambroid is out of stock, and Tenax is out of business

I have some, but I had someone in the LA area looking for it. He could not find Weld-On #3, reportedly also banned. #4 is still available, but apparently denatured in some way.

Bill Cunningham
12-20-2007, 10:09 PM
Callyfornia Aaanauld is just protecting you from yourself!! :mad:

Nathan Hawkes
01-17-2008, 5:13 AM
I've ordered from these guys before:

http://www.rplastics.com/weldon4.html

Good prices, good service. Don't know about CA regulations on weld-on, because Ridout Plastics IS in California.

Nathan Hawkes
01-17-2008, 5:16 AM
Been having some trouble with this lately. I was using Ambroid and Tenax, but these appear to be so banned in California that Ambroid is out of stock, and Tenax is out of business

I have some, but I had someone in the LA area looking for it. He could not find Weld-On #3, reportedly also banned. #4 is still available, but apparently denatured in some way.



Weld-on 4 isn't "denatured" but deactivated, or something like that. Its reaction time is slowed a little, and it hazes less as it evaporates. I wanna say that they use acetic acid, or another acetate-compound mixed with the methylene chloride so that it slows the reaction down a bit. I personally like 4 a lot better than 3, b/c it requires less buffing afterwards, and gives a cleaner, if slightly slower setting joint.

Brian Robison
01-17-2008, 4:45 PM
I've got some welding to do but I'm about to chicken out.
I saw a display that had a pretty course laser mark and it glued OK but I'm worried about my job. It's going on a 200.00 trophy and I have 3 of them to do.