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 Dasdubber
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| posted on December 18th, 2002 at 04:09 PM |
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cutting and joining rubber?
Strange enquiry I know - but has anyone cut and rejoined rubber?
Basically, I want to cut the seal that surounds the glass in an early beetle headlight assembly so I can make it a smaller overall diameter, then
rejoin the rubber together. Could you just melt it back together....any suggestions?? It will be for a spot light glass seal.
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| posted on December 18th, 2002 at 04:16 PM |
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We make up "o" rings at work for special applications. All we use to join is "super glue". Just make sure that the joint edges are
nice and smooth/clean/square when cut, use a very sharp razor blade. A dab of "super glue" on each end and pop em together.......now peel
your fingers off the joint!!!!
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| posted on December 18th, 2002 at 04:48 PM |
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yeah if you can get a Loctite product 401 from memory or a better brand quality super glue it makes life easier.
now dont rub yr eyes either other wise u might have to go to hospital
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| posted on December 19th, 2002 at 01:43 AM |
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Yep, good old super glue is the stuff to use. Selleys is good, that's what i use, but model aircraft cyanocrylate (that's what super glue
is) glue by the name of ZAP is the best. Main rule with ZAP is, don't get it on anything you don't want permanently stuck to something else.
If you're glueing rubber, keep ya hands away and use pliers to position it. And if ya get the pliers stuck to the rubber, don't reef them
off, cut them away with a knife, otherwise a big hunk of rubber will stay on the pliers...
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Dasdubber
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| posted on December 19th, 2002 at 10:38 AM |
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Thanks for the tips...I'll give it a crack! 
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