You can also cure UV glue in sunlight. It’s a bit of a pain and can take longer, but it’s an option.
Comment on Any tips on plastic adhesives? Trying to repair headphones
punksnotdead@slrpnk.net 3 weeks agoI didn’t even know there was such a thing. Buying a UV lamp for a single repair when other options are available feels a bit antithetical to the Solarpunk ethos though, so I think I’ll try normal glues first. But hey, if all else fails, at least I know there’s a nuclear option as plan b. Thanks!
NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
punksnotdead@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Solar
punkglue. Hmm…
grue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you’re trying to be true to the “solarpunk ethos,” do you really think this is the last repair you’ll ever do?
I, for one, have never regretted letting a ‘one time’ project be an excuse to get a new type of tool.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Depends on the tool and its cost for me. If its something I can realistically see using again and is a reasonable price then sure.
WolvenSpectre@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
The glue ‘dries’ clear and if you can do without your headphones for a while, the UV radiation in sunlight will do the trick, you just have to be patient. That is why most people use UV lights. Besides if you have the light, you can just put it aside until the next time you need it. I got a reeeeeal cheap one that is used for LOCA glue that they use for nail work to glue on decretive long fingernails but I used it for gluing LOCA adhesive for my cell phone screen protectors. Once you have it, take the battery out or insulate one side of it, and then you have it for the next time you need it. here is one like I used but there are a ton of cheap ones…(not an affiliate link)
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
There is a JB Weld UV glue product that comes with a UV LED attached:
www.jbweld.com/product/superweld-light-activated
It’s a blend, not pure UV resin, that will harden quickly where the light hits it but will also slowly cure without UV exposure, so the inner parts of the joint will harden over time.