View Single Post
  #14   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 07-02-2013, 12:58
Ian Curtis Ian Curtis is offline
Best Available Data
FRC #1778 (Chill Out!)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Puget Sound
Posts: 2,521
Ian Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond reputeIan Curtis has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Bonding polycarbonate to polycarbonate

Quote:
Originally Posted by DELurker View Post
Of course, I have to ask... for what purpose are you adhering these two parts together? Is there an opportunity to use a mechanical fastening instead?
It is a thin wall tabbed construction hopper that I intended to make out of plywood (which I know how to glue!) -- but the team wanted to make it clear for polycarb for looks. I could add larger tabs and put in some brackets, but I would rather not (mostly for looks). If adhesion turns out to be really difficult, I will probably end up doing that.
__________________
CHILL OUT! | Aero Stability & Control Engineer
Adam Savage's Obsessions (TED Talk) (Part 2)
It is much easier to call someone else a genius than admit to yourself that you are lazy. - Dave Gingery