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Originally Posted by Porkchop
What kind of plexi-glass/acrylic/clear plastic(?) did u use for the lid modification??? Itried the same thing with my nt-4 lid and a piece of 1/8 inch thick acrylic.... Come to find out, NOTHING will bond acrylic except acrylic welding solvent! And that only works for acrylic to acrylic bonds.... So I ended up using 3/32 bolts and nuts to secure the lid. It's not pretty, maybe pretty effin ugly! But it works...
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Porkchop,
I just bought the normal stuff at Home Depot. Nothing Fancy, extra expensive, or specialized. I cut it to fit my lid, and put a decent amount of Crazy Glue, that is made for plastics. It was fairly inexpensive and actually bonded to the plexi, and the plastic lid... I purchased that at Home Depot, as well. I believe it was like $5-7. I made sure to let the glue bond, then tested it for strength,(since my lid has some weird slide in/ pop in additions), I needed to make sure it would hold up. I figured that I would save the trouble of tracking down the glues max temp, etc. So after 24 hour + cure time, I used clear 100% silicone to cover the glue/plexi/plastic, seams. That enabled me to not worry about anything leaching through. The silicone barrier has prevented the Viv Humidity, and glue toxicity from any potential issues. I have yet to have a problem with it,(even at constant 99% humidity during testing phases). Its been functional for a few months now, w/ no problems
I will try to track down where I put the glue, so I can give you the exact product name. I hope that the explanation helped. I would def stay away from nuts and bolts,(unless they are a made from certain plastics). As a general rule stay away from any metal additions internally,(especially in high humidity for the obvious reasons)... Eye sore is one thing, health hazard is another
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