Welding Plexiglass

[spaco]

It was chloroform, not ether that we welded Plexiglass with.

Pete Stanaitis

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[RicodJour]

When I worked in an architectural model shop, we used acetone. Probably a lot easier to get than either ether or chloroform.

R

[Sam Soltan]

The solvent is MEK which you can get at Home Depot or Lowes or any other good hardware store.

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

We did it with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

[Rick Samuel]

We did it with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

[Edwin Pawlowski]

"Rick Samuel" wrote

Most everything is dangerous. Having the MSDS sheet does not make it less so.

[Peter Ashby]

Exactly, an MSDS functions largely to indemnify the manufacturer/supplier/employer. In science you get problems with jumping through ridiculous hoops when handling miniscule quantities of things once in a blue moon yet you have to work as though you are pouring 44 gallon drums of it around 24/7. Of course half the problem is these things often get enforced by administrators who do not have the requisite understanding.

/rant over. ;-)

Peter

[CW]

So's my Harley. Life's that way sometimes.

[RicodJour]

Have you ever read the disclaimers at the end of an MSDS? It basically says, we believe this information to be true, but we are in no way responsible for anyone relying on the information contained herein. Comforting, no?

Maybe I'll revise my contract... Price not to exceed $XXXXX, unless I feel like increasing the amount without providing an explanation.

R

[Peter Ashby]

Ah that's just legal futureproofing. Means their legal eagle's family got to eat. Awww.

Peter

[Robatoy]

Now I know why your replies are always so short, CW... you're out of breath from pushing that Harley!

[Buddy Matlosz]

We did it with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

Aren't all those things kinda dangerous around a welding torch?

B.

[asmurff]

Don't ether and chloroform both put you to sleep?

[asmurff]

So are brake cleaner, paint thinner and remover. read the directions on the can and follow them, come on if you don't have a respirator you shouldn't be in any kind of a shop.

[B A R R Y]

I duct tape my MSDS sheets over my face. The sheet protects my eyes and my lungs. One time, I fell down the stairs, 'cause the sheet was over my eyes.

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[B A R R Y]

And my airplane...

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[CW]

[CW]

Yeah, I can only crash in two directions. You can do it in three. :)

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Isn't that the truth? We had good ventilation but no MSDS sheet. Should I go break those welds apart now because I did it wrong?

OTOH, MEK sure worked well.

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Hell, yes. That stuff is dangerous!