BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, billmahy said: Has anyone found a liquid that can melt/weld the plastic splits together? I've tried acetone and EMA Plastic Weld Cement, but neither actually melts the plastic. The EMA product does soften it though. Regards Bill Have you tried methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHL-500ml-pure-Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-MEK-Butanone-/272038690495 Probably is a component of the liquid polystyrene cement used in plastic kit modelling. https://modelshop.co.uk/Shop/Adhesives/Item/Plastic-Weld-Solvent-57ml/ITM5060 Or maybe plumbers Flomasta solvent weld for pipework. https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-pipe-weld-cement-250ml/6368x What about the expanded foam beneath the black plastic skin. - it will eat that. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Thanks Peter - I haven't tried MEK yet (also known as Butanone) but apparently Acetone is a solvent to more plastics than MEK: https://ecolink.com/info/differences-between-mek-and-acetone/ I've tried the Plastic weld in your second link, but that doesn't actually melt the plastic. That is Methylene Chloride, containing Dichloromethane. I've also thought about the pipe weld cement, but that's for a different type of plastic and would leave an additional layer rather than melt the original material. That is also Butanone with Epoxy Resin. Perhaps I need to find out what the original material is (maybe from the re-manufacturers) - unless anyone has a better idea? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Plastic bumper repairers might be able to suggest something. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Repro centre pads are currently on bay from Myrtle @ £120 plus &15 postage if anyone is interested Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, PGB BME said: Repro centre pads are currently on bay from Myrtle @ £120 plus &15 postage if anyone is interested Phil Direct link Steering wheel pad Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thanks Stuart They had 10 available, sold 6 and now the price is £150 plus pp @ £15 Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thankyou Phil, Thats a quick price Hike. Do they look good and fit ? Cheers, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Does anybody know of a UK source for the acorn nuts and the retaining plates that fits underneath them, that hold the centre pad to the wheel spokes ? ATB Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Does anyone know the specification for the acorn lock nut which holds the centre pad to the wheel I know there iare the plates as well Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 16 hours ago, PGB BME said: Does anyone know the specification for the acorn lock nut which holds the centre pad to the wheel I know there iare the plates as well Phil Phil I know Marko posted a link for a supplier of the correct type of Acorn nuts a while back but cant find it now, but the link was for a US supplier, hence my question above. As for the 'plates' I think they are called "square, lipped washers" but I wasn't able to find a supplier that produced anything smaller than 8MM! ATB Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Graham ive found these online but need to know the thread and size Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Or these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi - my originals are a 3/16 unf on the steering wheel and nut. They don't have a thread, just rely on the formed base to take the steering wheel stud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 The correct ones are closed acorn style (like the menards, second pic) not open acorn style (like the first pic, bolt products). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Just put my order in for the closed type with our American friends . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 That's probably why they only show 6 left in stock lol! Interesting that they say they don't ship outside of USA or Canada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Yes they won’t ship so I looked on eBay and bought 6. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, PGB BME said: Yes they won’t ship so I looked on eBay and bought 6. Phil Where did you find them on Ebay? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGB BME Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Stuart Just typed them in on eBay the seller had 2 packets of 3 as 1 item, that’s all he had. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 15 hours ago, PGB BME said: Stuart Just typed them in on eBay the seller had 2 packets of 3 as 1 item, that’s all he had. Phil Phil just occurred to me that you might find the square”lipped” washers in some electrical/Telecom equipment, from memory they used similar washers on the terminals to force the installer to fit the wires at 12/6 or 9/3 on some equipment, just had a flashback to my apprenticeship where I had to tell the boss that I had lost one ! ATB Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 FWIW the lipped washers are tapered to sit parallel with the spokes. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 8:55 AM, openroad said: Thankyou Phil, Thats a quick price Hike. Do they look good and fit ? Cheers, Conrad. I bought one but I'm sending it back. Doesn't fit well, centre boss is too deep and some cosmetic moulding marks. Decided I wasn't going to rework it for that much money. I would have exchanged it if it fitted properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pridewood Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hello, here is a set of 3 original nos nuts. Best regards John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billmahy Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hi John - can you read what is stamped on the nuts? Mine are too corroded to read properly, but it looks like 2BA and something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 1:35 PM, billmahy said: I bought one but I'm sending it back. Doesn't fit well, centre boss is too deep and some cosmetic moulding marks. Decided I wasn't going to rework it for that much money. I would have exchanged it if it fitted properly. Yes sent mine back , disappointing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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