How do I attach cast metal parts to plastic / cast metal?

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Dingo - 28 Feb 2007 01:37 GMT

All,

I am working with a Flight Path PE conversion set for the Revell 1/32
Tornado. This is my first venture into PE.

I have been using CA to attach the PE to the plastic. The cast
ejector seat and rail headbox is metal, and needs to be attached to
plastic. Furthermore, there are some metal to metal attachments to be
made. What is the best way to attach these parts? CA again?
Soldering? Another technique?

Thanks in advance,

D.

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Don McIntyre - 28 Feb 2007 14:43 GMT

On Feb 27, 7:37 pm, Dingo
<nobb...@i.never.check.this.address.yahoo.com> wrote:

> All,
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> D.

I think I'd stick with CA for attaching your cast metal parts.
Especially to the metal-to-plastic bonds. I guess you could get away
with soldering metal-to-metal, but I'm not all that sure about the
melting point(s) of the cast metal bits vs. solder.
Just my $.02.

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 28 Feb 2007 14:57 GMT

On Feb 27, 7:37 pm, Dingo
<nobb...@i.never.check.this.address.yahoo.com> wrote:

> All,
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> D.

CA. But clean the metal parts first with a strong solvent. Also,
sometimes a scuffing of the gluing surface with sandpaper helps
adhesion.

If the CA will not hold, epoxy is the back-up.

Soldering low temp casting alloys is real chancy. For some alloys the
melting temp is too close to the melting temp of solder.

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