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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    ChatGPT contends that for use on polycarbonate, the original 24-hour cure JB Weld is better than the clay putty stick. 🤷‍♂️...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    Okay, Guys. @Oelmuvun got my brain thinking about hot-welds. What if we just forget the crazy expensive (for me) and toxic Weld-On 16...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    @Oelmuvun Ideas like that are the very reason I started this thread. Different people have different great ideas, and collectively, we...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    The question at this stage focuses on what cement I should buy. Because even if I drill or add sewing needles, etc., the plastics still...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    Using "bolts/machine-screws" is not practical based on my observations of the machine, and you can kind of see that in the photo I...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    @RolandJuno Thank you so much for answering my Question #1 !!! That's the GOLD MEDAL ANSWER! 🏅 More specifically, from the part of the...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    Well, “removing” the cylindrical hinges from the left and right sides is truly easy, just as you kindly showed us. But how to...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    You mean recreate the entire main structural piece? It's a pretty complex frame, as you can see at right in tech knight's video at...
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    JDW replied to the thread Modern power supply for se/se30?.
    In my review of the BABY FACE, oh yes. I had a lot of noise on the 12V rail shortly after power on, such that it even appeared on the...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    My experience with sub 1.0mm drill bits isn't good. They almost break when I look at them! :) Seriously, they aren't strong, and...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    OK, well... While I ponder the toxic and cancer-causing risks of Weld-On 16, I'd like to go back to my Question #1 of my opening post...
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    JDW replied to the thread Cracked Hinge on Mac Portable.
    @phunguss I greatly appreciate your input! Luckily, both 4 & 16 are sold on Amazon Japan, although 4 is more expensive than 16 because...