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Thread: Joining polycarbonate

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
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    Columbus Ohio
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    Joining polycarbonate

    For the guys using polycarbonate housings.

    13 years ago I made a rectangular underwater slave strobe housing out of 3/8 polycarbonate.

    I used dichloromethane to join the pieces together. It melts the material. When it flashes off, 1 solid piece.

    I went down in the basement and found the housing. It looks as good as the day I put it together. The joints are prefect.

    The only thing, the part tolerances have to be damn tight. The stuff wont fill voids, it is the consistancy of lighter fluid. A good mill tolerance is needed.

    Just some more info.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Dallas, TX
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    490
    Good info. I've been using IPS#16 to join my polycarbonate.

    http://www.ipscorp.com/

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