Tenax as resin adhesive?

Space Garbageman · Post by **Space Garbageman** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:56 pm

Ever use Tenax 7R as a bonding agent for cast resin parts? I was welding styrene parts to a styrene surface and using a part cast from Smooth Cast 300 as a temporary reference. The resin was taped in place and some Tenax got under it, and now it seems pretty well bonded in place. I usually use CA for resin parts, but if Tenax works as well it could make things easier. Any thoughts?

kenlilly106 · Post by **kenlilly106** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:34 pm

Nope

The Tenax softened the styrene and it stuck to the resin, it was more of a "sticky" bond than an actual welded bond, it would be a matter of time before the resin part fell off.

Ken

Space Garbageman · Post by **Space Garbageman** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:42 am

As I suspected. Thanks for the confirmation, Ken!