psychotropic Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 hey guys. i am putting my armor together and when i tested out my strap to hold the chest and back plate together i noticed that the elastic wasnt pulling the back plate all the way to my lower back plate and you could clearly see the velcro inside the back plate. what can i do to get rid of this problem. should i leave the chest and back unattached or try to use less/a stronger elastic?also i used the dev con plastic weld i found at wallmart and it is coming apart wherever their is to much stress do you have any advice? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 In regards to the devcon weld, which one did you get and did you lightly sand both areas where you applied the devcon? what are you using to clamp the 2 pieces together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 i got devcon epoxy. it says super strength 1250 psi for concrete, glass, metal. plastic, and rubber. 60 seconds working time 5 min handling time. for my forearm peices i lightly sanded each side but they came apart so i fixed the problem areas and it seems to be a little better now but it still comes up in some spots a little. but my biceps are like totally coming apart. i didnt sand them hoping to avoid any bad parts like on the arm but it didnt work. i sanded put glue on one side(which i heard you were supposed to do, used these black clams with orange tips on every part. it says 16 piece spring clamp set and it comes in a clear bag. i know ive said allot but any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 sorry for the double post i mst have hit the post button twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird[501st] Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 You need to let it set for 24 hours. Handling time isn't wearing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 realy it says full strength an hour and i put it o for 5 minutes but i didnt think i put to much force on it i gues i try to reglue it and let it sit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I found letting it set overnight was best. Even after 15 minutes you can pull a seam apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 well i found a temporary solution. i got industrial strengeth velcro ad used the adhisive to hold the two peices together. it looks fine. haha. i just put the velcro on the back. ad i think im going to put velcro from the abb plate to the back and chest armor instead of directly conecting them if this doesnt work im hopping i can do a better job with the old method. thanks for all your help. do you thik this stuff will work. you guys are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird[501st] Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 realy it says full strength an hour and i put it o for 5 minutes but i didnt think i put to much force on it i gues i try to reglue it and let it sit. TWENTY FOUR HOURS! If you rush it, your armor will look like an impolite person. 24. 2-4. Like Jack Bauer, but in ABS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 yea thanks for the info. i just didnt know. im definitely going to let it sit next time. maybe even two days cause i want to be careful. good thing i have allot of clamps so i can let more than one thing sit at a time. do you guys think if its ok if i have a little gap or should i go back and redo the arms too. i was planing on doing it if i ever thought it affected the look of the armor. to give me an excuse to work with my armor longer^_^. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I used E6000 and let it set overnight for max strength. No problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadath23 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 i got devcon epoxy. it says super strength 1250 psi for concrete, glass, metal. plastic, and rubber. 60 seconds working time 5 min handling time. for my forearm peices i lightly sanded each side but they came apart so i fixed the problem areas and it seems to be a little better now but it still comes up in some spots a little. but my biceps are like totally coming apart. i didnt sand them hoping to avoid any bad parts like on the arm but it didnt work. i sanded put glue on one side(which i heard you were supposed to do, used these black clams with orange tips on every part. it says 16 piece spring clamp set and it comes in a clear bag. i know ive said allot but any help would be greatly appreciated. devcon plastic welder is what you want.. it has a 3500 psi and dries to a cream color. I bought the 1250 psi stuff by accident (dries clear) and had the same problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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