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Offline joe61Topic starter

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gluing HDPE?
« on: March 27, 2011, 01:05:32 PM »
So far, Google tells me you can't really glue two pieces of HDPE together reliably. What would the best way be to join two pieces of it at a right angle?

I want to add a piece to the bottom of a chassis to which I can attach idler wheels. I have a couple of these. I'm thinking in terms of attaching an idler wheel to a robot with.

If I can attach a side piece to the bottom of the chassis, and drill holes for the sprockets, I can attach the idler wheels to it.

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Re: gluing HDPE?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 01:26:59 PM »
I doubt you can glue HDPE - or at least it wont be very strong. Other alternative, I guess, is to use a right angled metal bracket and screw the HDPE to that.
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Re: gluing HDPE?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 07:12:31 PM »
Hi,

You might get away with welding it.
(You didn't hear it from me ;) but a clothes iron will probably be aces, if you don't have access to a hot air welder).
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Re: gluing HDPE?
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2011, 02:53:34 PM »
for a right-angle joint your best best would be small aluminum or plastic angle bolted or pop-riveted to each piece. 

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Re: gluing HDPE?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 03:52:10 PM »
Thanks all, I think I'm just going to use the right-angle brackets.

Joe

 


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