[Boatanchors] Repairing plastic VTVM meter cover

[J. Forster]

Depending on the type of plastic, you can make almost invisible repairs by
"solvent welding". At a guess, the meter face could well be Acrylic. That
solvent welds well. Can you test in an invisible spot?

I'd stay away from "super glue". A good quality two-part epoxy is an
option, but be very sparing with it.

-John

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>
> You might want to try some of the two-part epoxies.
> Try to find the type that is a single application
> where the two parts are in small sealed compartments
> that you squeeze out both parts, mix them for maybe
> ten seconds and it's ready to apply as necessary.
>
> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> (Since 30 Nov 53)
> Oklahoma City, OK
>
>
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>> Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 19:55:18 -0700
>> From: k5pgw at yahoo.com
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Repairing plastic VTVM meter cover
>>
>> Today, I knocked over my Heath IM 18 VTVM and cracked the meter face
>> cover. I corner of the plastic meter face cover was broken OUT.
>>
>> I would like to glue the hunk of plastic back in the plastic cover but
>> something tells me that super glue will NOT WORK. Any experience with
>> gluing this type of clear plastic out there?
>>
>> Suggestions based upon your experience with this type of plastic will be
>> appreciated. Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW
>>
>
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