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I apologize for possibly misreading what you wrote, but I don’t really know what you’re trying to say to me. 😅 So allow me to clarify what I said and emphasize the point I was and still am trying to make. It will be a small distraction to this thread to do that, but based on what you wrote, I...

OK, guys... Only one fellow on Reddit replied, first by complaining that I wrote too much (which told me he's a millennial or younger), and then he initially provided scaremongering rather than any direct answer to my two questions. Knowing his youth, I used brief responses that was able to...

I'm not buying a face shield. And I may not even glove at all. At the end of the day, of protection prevents me from properly dispensing the liquid in a very precise manner, what good is the DCM solvent in the first place? I decided to go to the chemistry sub-reddit and found interesting...

Ah yes... Now ChatGPT says that even the DCM manufacturer-recommended PE is not enough... Naturally, all those EVOH and specialist gloves are outrageously priced or so thick it's impossible to do precision work. Maybe I should just use the Nitrile and turn a blind eye to it all? Maybe use...

Well everything is now only hold due to my compete lack of knowledge about chemical solvents and the SHEER STUPIDITY of ChatGPT. AI is such an idiot most of the time that I have to call into question the entire process! While reading through the instructions that came with the DCM liquid...

Stuffit 1.5.1 or 5.x archive?

The order of steps would be as follows: Weld cracked together with DCM liquid solvent. Scrape off as much metallic paint as possible with a small box cutter in between the ribs. Then apply the fiberglass mesh and JB weld. Somehow, perfectly sand off the metallic paint on the backs of the...

Cutting 2.0mm thick polycarbonate zapped all my energy, so I can only imagine how precisely cutting METAL would be! ChatGPT suggested I use fiberglass mesh tape that has adhesive backing and then put JB weld on top of that. Why mesh? Because the JB Weld would be able to go through the gaps in...

Cutting out only this tiny 27 x 10 mm piece for reinforcing the back of the 5 ribs was tough, even though the polycarbonate is only 2mm thick. It was cold in my room before, but now sweat is pouring off my brow! 💦 But I can’t use that until I have tried to close the crack with the solvent, and...

And so it begins…

If you look closely, the tips are all sharp hooks... https://www.amazon.com/Plaque-Remover-Cleaning-Adjustable-Cleaner/dp/B0F1K99FCR For my plan to work using DCM solvent, my flat PC rectangular piece (shown in red in my previous post) would need to lay flat across the ribs with virtually no...

Just had a new idea to supplement what my current plan. You can see on my Amazon order that I have a 2.0mm thick transparent Polycarbonate sheet. I intended that to be used only for testing of the DCM liquid, but maybe it can serve a more practical purpose too. What if I remove as much of...

LOL. I guess the lack of comments are basically telling me: "Go for it, James. We're waiting with bated breath to see if it works out for you." Funny. Well, I found a video from the manufacturer of the Dichloromethane (DCM) liquid, and it's curious to see their female demonstrator pour it...

Okay, folks. After many hours of talking to ChatGPT and searching on my own, I've changed my mind about using screws or drilling holes, because ChatGPT thinks that would weaken the aging plastics of the Mac Portable. Here's my tentative plan now... Buy Acrysunday (Dichloromethane: DCM) in...

You quoted the part of my earlier post where I was talking about JB Weld, so I assume you must be asking if JB Weld will stick onto the smooth parts of the hinge in the vicinity of the crack, on the backside where those five ribs are. And the answer is NO because the plastic in that area would...

ChatGPT contends that for use on polycarbonate, the original 24-hour cure JB Weld is better than the clay putty stick. 🤷‍♂️ Separately from that, I was able to clean and lube the cylindrical hinges, thanks to my seeing how @techknight used pliers to squeeze the end and push to get the inner...

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 and instead ponder alternative welds? Let's start by considering the techniques shown in this short video (worth your time to watch): With that video in...

@Oelmuvun Ideas like that are the very reason I started this thread. Different people have different great ideas, and collectively, we can perhaps come to the best overall fix. I honestly had not thought of using anything like that before. I must profess my complete and utter ignorance! But...

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 need to be somehow glued or welded together. The metal parts we've spoken about would serve as "reinforcements." If you've read the previous posts, you know...

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 marked up with measurements in my earlier reply to you. Why? Because the 5 Ribs are just too thin, as you could see from my measurements. And if you read earlier...