Kokemiller
Well Known Member
I bonded a 1" segment of powdercoated steel tubing to a 1.5" x 4" scrap of plexi with sika 295uv a couple of weeks ago for a test run. Today I set up a quick strength test and was amazed at the strength it has. I held the plexi in an open vise with the tubing hanging below, tied a 5 gallon bucket on to the tubing and began to fill with sand until failure. Put 50# in, still holding, added another 50# by setting full coffee cans on top of bucket. Still holding on. Went to get more weight to set on but it failed before I could set it on. With about 215" of total bond length, it should take up to 21500# to remove the plexi from the slider frame. This is enough to convince me it will work and will be bonding it today.