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@@mingiasi correct, the acetone will melt the shavings into a glue-like consistency then you wipe a little acetone on the edge of the workpiece(s) along with the abs glue you just made and it should stick and hold them together without any issue. The hardest part is finding the right ratio of abs shavings to acetone to make the glue. Search youtube for abs glue and I think you'll find some how-to videos.
I've been using a soldering iron to melt the joint pieces and solder them so it is all just a piece of ABS in the end. A little sanding and spray paint can make it look prettier too!
Yep I help myself to USPS free shipping supplies on their web store. Their priority mail boxes for making templates and to mask off large pieces I’m painting. Then their 228 shipping labels cut up in smaller pieces for labeling baggies of bolts/hardware when building a customers car. Thank you USPS.
As someone finishing a full 1:1 monocoque for sim racing, this stuff has proven to be the most effective, pragmatic approach. Cool to see the process feels just about the same for building simulators as it is with actual cars.
Your video was very well done. It was short enough that I watched immediately and contained very useful information. Your gauge cluster setup looks excellent. Thanks for the motivation.
great video, using ABS as a backer board for a cabinet that holds a refrigerator in my semi truck. The original particle board used by the manufacturer got wet over time and warped. I like how easily it bends with just a little heat, and the best part is, the stuff doesn't absorb water.
If you ever need to cut plexiglass a Dremel with their carbide cutting tip and the adjustable carving attachment so that the durable sets flush is great. Haven't cracked a piece yet using it
You should be able to use acetone to join the ends together will be a cleaner look instead of rivets. Could also make abs slurry for filling in seams or repair. Looks good.
@@eskiecandie acetone can be really useful for working with ABS. Here's a link showing how I made ABS slurry to repair a large item made of ABS ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a4LoMJGfhzg.html . Heaps of other ABS and acetone videos on youtube too.
I agree the rivets/metal nut bolts look a bit crude. However, since I don't anything about plastic fabrication/molding, will acetone provide strong adhesion? I also heard of plastic welding. In fact I saw a video where a chap repairs his super bike fairing using a soldering iron and scrap abs pieces. The final result was brilliant.
@@jaydochaywalker8099 Using Acetone creates a permanent repair. The Acetone melts the ABS, and turns it into a paste/slurry. You paint the paste onto the piece youre workling on, and the Acetone evaporates, leaving just the ABS behind. You can make a mold, and create whole new plastic parts if you want to, using acetone. Any ABS will work. Take old pipes, or toys made of ABS, cut it into pieces, and melt them down with the Acetone. Pour the slurry into the mold, and you have a completely new part. I used this to fix a huge crack in my shower pan in my RV. Saved me $400, and the crack is now stronger than the main body of the pan.
Don't park it in the sun in Texas at least without a sun shade for the windshield. If you can melt it and bend it that stuff will get hot on the dash in some places.
Or you can use 502 cyanoacrylate glue, search for maximum pure glue, it differs from one manufacturer to another. Also use polyethylene gloves, 2 pairs on each hand, it doesn't stick to this glue and protects hands from burns (abs reacts with this glue and heats). You can use fiberglass tape for drywall on inner side of plastic to fix cracks and make it much stronger. I dont recommend to use soldering iron, it doesn't make good bond in cracks, better use cyanoacrylate/acetone glue
ABS glass transition temperature (the temp at which it becomes softer and no longer ductile, but not melt) is quite high at about 221F (105 C). So unless you put it in a spot where water will also boil, you’ll be fine.
Hey buddy, great video, love your DIY attitude, any chance you can tell me how many mm thick the ABS you've been using is? I'm making some door cards and thinking 3mm but not sure how it'll be for bending. Cheers
Hey, I’m trying to customize a stock seat pan. It is a black plastics. I need to add some plastic to it to get the desired shape to the fender that I want. Then cover it with my leather. What do you suggest to use. I thought about using heat and plastic weld the same type of plastic and metal mesh to keep its shape so it matches and I can use staple gun with the leather. I have not tried this yet. There is fiberglass, but I don’t know how well fiberglass and this type of plastic play together. The other option is shaping a piece of wood to the desired shape. It will be easy to shape and I will be able to staple the leather to it. However, even though it will be hidden and covered by leather, I will know that it is there. I have pictures. I’m open to any suggestions because I don’t want to mess this up. I only have one. I was curious if I used the slurry and heat and glued on thicker pieces of plastic if it would hold and work???
At what temperature did you heat it up to? I am trying to get a ABS hood scoop to lay down flat to me hood however using my heat gun didn't produce any results
The form temperature of ABS is 300-310 degrees Fahrenheit. And if you’re forming a whole sheet, that temperature need to be evenly distributed across the entire piece.
I'm having a hard time using a wood blade on my jigsaw on quarter inch ABS. it wants to melt back into the hole that it just cut. or do I just need a more aggressive tooth blade?
I just priced out a 4'x8' sheet of 3/16" ABS.... $119 for 1 sheet... WTH. Literally can't do anything without spending $300 plus. I just want to do cheap projects and designs.
I wonder if its possible to make aero tail like tail of aeroplane of ABS plastic? I wonder if i could use mold, like dreamliner/tail shape mond, coult be great if it works. My idea is to fix aerotail into hatch´s towbar mounted cargo track. I already think i know how to support it: fix tail to cargo track with many aluminium rods
Look at corrugated plastic sheet for the majority of the tail. It comes in various strengths and thicknesses but is much lighter than abs. I used corrugated for a belly pan under the car. Was worth 4mpg avg.
another great video. On a side note, I want to make some side panels to cover the suspension area in my engine bay. (Thinking of using 1/8 thickness sheets). Have you ever used ABS sheets in an engine bay, that will not come into contact with the engine itself? But with the heat under the hood, especially with a 5.7 V8 Hemi engine in it, IF ABS sheets is a No-Go, can you recommend another sheet product I can use., please? Thanks again as always
Hey, awesome video. Quick question - where did you get the multi gauge display screen for your cluster? I'd be keen on the exact same setup for my project car. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks heaps
@@JcBautista01 He uses the Harbor Freight "Century" brand vertical band saw with the standard blade that came with it. He said although he has to carefully nudge it, he can do small degrees of a curvature. We don't use it to cut any pieces larger than 10" to 12" wide because that's what we are able to get and most cuts are done on the concave side. We also use the Ryobi drill press to drill our holes. Originally we used a 100watt fiber laser at various setting to cut and it melted. We tried a dremial tool with various types of bits and it too melted, then we researched using a CO2 laser but found out just like the fiber laser, it would melt depending on the wattage and also will cause the release of toxic fumes and long term exposure to styrene would be harmful when injested which would not be good option for us considering my husband has a damaged diaphragm and has minimal usage of one of his lungs. He said, ultimately you can cut with whatever you are comfortable with exposing your lungs to. No matter what you use, even when sanding the burrs of each piece, please protect your lungs from the toxic fumes or any dust particles from ABS plastics. Good luck!
