Homemade Weldon

[stevenp]

I found this interesting. Read the third post. Anyone tried it? I'm going to give it a shot on some scrap acrylic just out of curiosity.

 

[Leroy]

I know acetone can melt down acrylic. It may be worth the try but one warning is it'll have to be done in a ventilated area and away from any flame source. This is already a warning label on the acetone container. It'll take 24 hrs to melt down. If you want to save it to be used later and mixing the two in a bottle with a lid on the jar. Depending on how much acrylic is used determines the density. Below is what I copied and pasted from your source.


Take some scrap pieces of acrylic and mix with acetone (volume ratio 1 part acrylic to 3-4 parts acetone) Let dissolve for 24 hrs and you have home made weld-on.High probability of getting bubbles in the glue if you are not careful when applying it.
Acetone is form of nail polish remover.

 

[stevenp]

Acetone is form of nail polish remover.

Acetone is also easily attainable in large quantities for little money at any hardware store, which is why this idea could be very useful in a pinch.

 

[JohnK]

I would suggest contacting "acrylics" (James) on RC / RDO and asking about this. He is a professional fabricator and IIRC makes his own solvents. Very helpful guy, should be easy to find in the DIY forums.

 

[stevenp]

I'm just going to try it since I already have both ingredients in my basement.