Repairing cracked black water tank
From the day we bought good old Mabel, she's had a leaking black water tank. A PO somewhere along the line did a very poor job of repairing what I think is a crack at the valve fitting with some fibe...
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The acetone flashes off eventually and the ABS sets back up. It's very convenient that pretty much all ABS is the same thing except for color and maybe some UV inhibitors.
ABS, pvc, polyethylene and polypropylene are GREAT plastics for making "stuff" because they are so easy to repair with some heat and filler rod as well as certain solvents. You end up with a like new repair with thermoplastics. You just need to understand what you are working with and have the right materials.
Jose
ABS, pvc, polyethylene and polypropylene are GREAT plastics for making "stuff" because they are so easy to repair with some heat and filler rod as well as certain solvents. You end up with a like new repair with thermoplastics. You just need to understand what you are working with and have the right materials.
Jose
