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Old 27th Nov 2017, 12:12 pm   #14
Skywave
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Thumbs up Re: Joining polycarbonate /Perspex panels to make a case?

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Originally Posted by GrimJosef View Post
Don't try acetone on acrylic (Perspex). It will craze the surface.
I can confirm that.

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Originally Posted by GrimJosef View Post
Tensol https://www.amazon.co.uk/12-Acrylic-.../dp/B01MF90AFS is the stuff developed by ICI to do the job. After enough practice it's possible get an invisible join.
I can confirm that, too. It is very effective for making lasting, strong joints with Perspex. I discovered Tensol Cement way back in the mid-1960s when I made a case for an AMU (or ATU as such was then called). I still have that item today, despite it being transported around the country in packing cases bounced around in cars, vans and lorries during various house moves from those early days until now.

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