My new 40 vertical suffered a failure today when the door hinge epoxy let go and it fell off while I was opening it. I used fresh epoxy glue, sanded both the hinge and plastic frame of the tank for a better grip prior to applying the epoxy. I'm looking for suggestions on how to reapply the door hinge to the tank. Is there a specific epoxy type I should be using.
I have another 40 vertical where I used a kit from AAA Frogs and that has worked just fine. The new setup is home built and follows along the same build as the one from AAA Frogs.
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I use Gorilla glue and that works well
Okay, well you can purchase a cheap plastic welder for around 15-30$. All you have to do is apply a short bead of hot plastic to the plastic hinge and the plastic rim of the tank.
I use a plastic welder to fix cracks in old amphibious atv tubs, and it holds for that application, so it will have no problem on a vivarium! If your worried about there size, the cheap ones are relitivlely small, around the size of a hot glue gun, and work off of the same principal.
If you buy one, try drawing a few practice beads with it on some old plactic (a juice container works good).
Here's a link to Ebay:http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-PLASTIC-w...item5d31975343
You could also try this stuff, looks like it would hold! http://plastex.net/index.php?pr=Home_Page
Duramix is a 2 part adhesive that works awesome. You can get it or something like it at any auto parts store.
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Thanks everyone for your replies. Sorry I did not get back sooner. Each one of these options looks good. I do have gorilla glue on hand. I'll think about that. I'm very intrigued by the plastic welder but not sure exactly how that works. Is the Duramix a permanent adhesive?
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If both hinge and tank are acrylic based plastics, would suggest trying Weld-On 40. It's made to produce high strength bonds and is used in building large aquariums.
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !
Carlos,
Just the hinge is acrylic. The frame is that standard black plastic frame material of fish tanks.
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Yes Duramix is perminant. It is an autobady glue and comes in a variety types for different uses.
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I found this product at the auto store. Permapoxy Plastic Weld. Was not as easy to use as the epoxy I had before and the application was not as neat as before but will see if it holds up. I had to reinstall the door while the unit was in place so that didn't help with keeping things neater!
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