How To Bond Acrylic Sheet Without Acrylic Cement

How To Bond Acrylic Sheet Without Acrylic Cement:
An investigation into alternatives to acrylic cement with things found at the hardware store.
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Thank you!

[nizamzainal]

I hear that chloroform can be used too as bonding material, is it true?

[ahmadammarfaizulnudin]

I spent hours in the diy store just to find acrylic cement only to find none. Thank you for making this video

[stormman]

You're videos are absolute first class. I'll be looking at you're methods to bond binding to guitar bodies and necks that I din't think were possible. You should have you're own TV show your presentation is so good. Great and practical information here.

[abdulansari]

Hi Cosador, your videos are phenomenal. They are at a level at which hobbyists, who do not have access to professional or artisan tools, can follow along. You also teach what to look out for and why. I only recently discovered your channel and am wondering where you've gone. Your channel is very valuable and I wish that you were out here teaching us more practical craftsmanship.

[devonfallows]

You can also use acrylic nail monomer to bond acrylic sheets. It is comprised mainly of ethyl methacrylate and dimethacylate. I use nail acrylic for a myriad of different things - I sculpt custom bits for minature models, repair plastic and resin things around the house, bond acrylic with the monomer (100% clear, because it is acrylic), sculpted masters for silicone molds, etc. It is wicked versitle, and much less expensive per ounce than acrylic cement.

[jadenephrite]

The best acrylic bonding solvent is made from a custom blend of 90% Ethylene Dichloride plus 10% Glacial Acetic Acid. The resulting acrylic bond is transparent and strong after curing fully for 72 hours. The high quality bond is achieved, because Ethylene Dichloride is not as quick acting as Methylene Chloride. Furthermore, the addition of 10% Glacial Acetic Acid allows more set time for the Ethylene Dichloride to completely bond the acrylic surfaces.

[iwaspinnygigfirst]

I'm sitting here with a broken piece of acrylic and a can of my dad's pvc primer. Im super happy that I watched your video and I'm going to attempt it!

[NewArchipelago]

I admire the rigor you've set this test up with. That was very thorough.

[BDL]

This is an excellently done video, it is to the point, quick, and clrear, with No B.S. Thank you very much.

[gregwilliamson]

Very informative and apart from you not waiting the 72 hours for the test subjects to cure, very thorough. Thank you 👍🏻

[venkatesanvenkataramanrasa]

Jonathan
You are really well experienced with Acrylic boards and bonding and cutting .
Well we have learned a lot.
Thanks a lot.
This is v.v fro India

[andym]

Really helpful. I was thinking about using two pieces of acrylic bonded together rather than buying a thicker sheet, but after this video, it seems best to just bite the bullet.

[pacochavez]

I have seen some of your videos and let me tell you that they are very good, the information is clear, you go to the point straight, thank you very much

[TheLoremistress]

Thank you

Looking forward to part 2

[Kay-ehlm]

I love how even though they were just test pieces, the little squares you designed looked so aesthetically lovely

[BautistaYarisantos]

I just started working with this type of material. Thank you so much for making such a well-made informative and engaging video.

[davidroutley]

Okay! I’ve been working with acrylics and other clear plastics for over thirty years now. In my experience, these days, there is no substitute for dichloromethane/methylene chloride. By far and away the best “glue” used for bonding acrylic is and was chloroform (trichloromethane), which you are, at least in the UK, not able to easily get hold of these days. (I’m not kidding when i say I used to order it and collect it from my local chemist, it came in big brown glass jars in a cardboard box and I would load it into my car and drive it back to work). To my understanding it was mainly banned in the work place for its potential carcinogenic effects. The best dichloromethane/methylene chloride based “glues” are those that are mixed with other chemicals, such as ascetic acid, that actively lower the evaporation point of dichloro or methylene chloro and allow for better capillary action to take effect. It should also be mentioned that you should never try to “glue” lasered acrylic as the heat generated when cutting will always add stress to the material and cause failure of any bond and will cause “crazing” (very small cracks and fissures in the material). I suspect if you had tried CNC routing of the acrylic the results of your test would’ve had a slightly different outcome. That said, for any material you are unsure of it is always best to run some tests on scrap material and choose what gives the best results.

[radar]

That is a carefully planed and made vid. Congrats. Be well.

[roblozier]

Thank you for such a thorough analysis!! Very Helpful ... Great Job!

[HomeImProveMentHow]

This was a good test good idea and thanks for sharing I for now your new friend Ken,