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Posted by NS314 
Glue
April 22, 2012 09:42PM
I am about to build a Prusa. I have found instructions indicating to glue bushings to parts... What kind of glue do I use?
Re: Glue
April 22, 2012 10:16PM
On ABS parts: use superglue (cyanoacrylate), special ABS glue or epoxy.
For PLA: i only has limited succes with epoxy and the surface needs to be really rough.
Re: Glue
April 22, 2012 10:22PM
What if it is ABS to PLA... I have PLA bushings and ABS parts.
Re: Glue
April 23, 2012 03:32AM
When I built mine, I use epoxy resin, those come in 2 tubes and you need to mix them by hand. It takes about an hour to dry, but once its tried, it stuck solidly.

Glue from model shops also worked well for me. Since model kits are made from ABS, although a bit expensive, but that kind of glue was just perfect. I also managed to stick PLA with it.

I tried heating up the PLA parts with a lighter, when it is softened then press on each other to stick, but no success.. sad smiley
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