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| SE/30 - Front casing plastic fix? | |
| Posted by: mdent23 on 2016-06-15 09:11:39 Hello all, I wanted to hear your thoughts on this; I recently acquired a recapped SE/30 (which as of this past weekend is now using a CF card for solid state storage and super-fast startup!) The machine is beautiful, but what has proven a mixed blessing is the damage to the plastic of the front casing that occurred during shipping (I say this because I ended up getting the machine for free via UPS shipping insurance due to the damage and an unseated ROM SIMM which caused SimasiMac) To cut to the chase: Has anyone had any experience repaired cracked or broken off plastic on these compact macs? My plan is to reattach a piece, fill in the cracks (pictures below) with some kind of material), then sand it down so it is flush with the rest of the casing. Here's a link for a two-step plastic I found, if you have any suggestions or alternative solutions, I'm all ears. http://www.plast-aid.com/ // mdent23    | |
| Posted by: CharlieFrown on 2016-06-15 10:29:27 I was about to suggest using some modeling putty, but you probably found something better. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2016-06-15 17:57:32 Lemme know how it turns out. I have a bezel you can have for free + shipping. Won't be pristine, but it won't be cracked. | |
| Posted by: mdent23 on 2016-06-15 18:28:03 olePigeon that would be amazing!! The seller treated the plastic to remove yellowing and gave me the recipe so I should have no problem matching it! Just let me know how I should send my info and we can talk details. Thank you -mdent23 | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2016-06-15 19:34:20 Just PM me your address and I'll get a shipping quote for you. May or may not be worth it. I suspect around $15 or so. It might fit in a medium flat rate box. | |
| Posted by: Andrew T. on 2016-06-15 20:13:05 Your front bezel is slightly better than mine. 🙂 | |
| Posted by: bibilit on 2016-06-15 23:57:59 there is a trick about ABS (if you can find a plastic item of the same colour) mixing acetone and tiny bits of plastic will produce a bonding material. | |
| Posted by: mdent23 on 2016-06-16 09:34:39 Very cool, though thanks to olePigeon I am expecting a new front bezel now which I will chemically treat to remove any yellowing and get the color match to the back rear case as close as possible. Will keep you all posted with results! // mdent23 | |
Posted by: BadGoldEagle on 2016-06-17 09:50:12Your front bezel is slightly better than mine. 🙂mdent23's bezel is a lot better than the one on my SE/30! I found a replacement bezel too. Your SE/30 will look as good as new with a new bezel! | |
Posted by: mdent23 on 2016-06-17 10:42:44Just PM me your address and I'll get a shipping quote for you. May or may not be worth it. I suspect around $15 or so. It might fit in a medium flat rate box.PM'd you my address info, olePigeon; looking forward to receiving the bezel! Thanks again 😀 //mdent23 | |
Posted by: Bunsen on 2016-06-28 17:44:02there is a trick about ABS (if you can find a plastic item of the same colour) mixing acetone and tiny bits of plastic will produce a bonding material.Note that the plastic you dissolve in the acetone has to also be ABS. | |
Posted by: goncalo on 2016-06-29 07:52:38... I will chemically treat to remove any yellowing ...I did some retrobrighing in my Classic case and i must say it wasnt easy. It took about four half-days to get to a satisfactory result. I tried both wrapped and unwrapped, applied with a brush or just using gloves... And the best results came while spreading only with gloves, unwrapped. Using a brush tends to create micro grooves that will create micro shadows and will result in an uneven treatment. Using a glove will get you a better spread. But since it will dry-out more quickly, you'll have to reapply more often | |
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