Duct Tape

[cletus1]

Today I learned the definition of broke and this is it. If you can't fix it with duct tape, it really is broken. I am not talking about pretty fixes, but if duct tape don't hold the thing together then buy a new one. For example: My back porch flood lights have come apart; duct tape did not fix them Therefore, tomorrow I will buy new lights. Thank you for your attention. Burp.

[tvguy]

Today I learned the definition of broke and this is it. If you can't fix it with duct tape, it really is broken. I am not talking about pretty fixes, but if duct tape don't hold the thing together then buy a new one. For example: My back porch flood lights have come apart; duct tape did not fix them Therefore, tomorrow I will buy new lights. Thank you for your attention. Burp.

The new duct tape is called hot glue sticks with a glue hot gun. I bet it would work. I can fix an airplane propeller with enough hot glue. I love the stuff.

[Wonky3]

Today I learned the definition of broke and this is it. If you can't fix it with duct tape, it really is broken. I am not talking about pretty fixes, but if duct tape don't hold the thing together then buy a new one. For example: My back porch flood lights have come apart; duct tape did not fix them Therefore, tomorrow I will buy new lights. Thank you for your attention. Burp.

My vote for the "best" post of the month!

(Of course it's only the 2nd day of the month)

[chuck white]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

[tvguy]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

Sounds OK for a really small fix IF you don't have a glue gun. And if you don't it's like not having running water or a pocket knife

The hot glue sticks already are instant plastic.

I think I had glue sticks way before they were on the store shelves. A pipe fitter for the gas company gave me a whole handful.
They were industrial grade and I could and did fix damn near anything that was plastic.
No real need for the electric glue gun. I didn't have one for years. I just used a small butane torch.

[Wonky3]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

Sounds OK for a really small fix IF you don't have a glue gun. And if you don't it's like not having running water or a pocket knife

The hot glue sticks already are instant plastic.

I think I had glue sticks way before they were on the store shelves. A pipe fitter for the gas company gave me a whole handful.
They were industrial grade and I could and did fix damn near anything that was plastic.
No real need for the electric glue gun. I didn't have one for years. I just used a small butane torch.

"I just used a small butane torch."
OMG!

Knowing you are out there playing with fire in the valley where the rest of us lives scares the bejesus outta me!

[tvguy]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

Sounds OK for a really small fix IF you don't have a glue gun. And if you don't it's like not having running water or a pocket knife

The hot glue sticks already are instant plastic.

I think I had glue sticks way before they were on the store shelves. A pipe fitter for the gas company gave me a whole handful.
They were industrial grade and I could and did fix damn near anything that was plastic.
No real need for the electric glue gun. I didn't have one for years. I just used a small butane torch.

"I just used a small butane torch."
OMG!

Knowing you are out there playing with fire in the valley where the rest of us lives scares the bejesus outta me!

It should

[chuck white]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

Sounds OK for a really small fix IF you don't have a glue gun. And if you don't it's like not having running water or a pocket knife

The hot glue sticks already are instant plastic.

I think I had glue sticks way before they were on the store shelves. A pipe fitter for the gas company gave me a whole handful.
They were industrial grade and I could and did fix damn near anything that was plastic.
No real need for the electric glue gun. I didn't have one for years. I just used a small butane torch.

Glue gun glue is soft, crazy glue and baking soda make a hard plastic.
Worked great on my camera battery holder. the damn thing would pop open because the pressure from the batteries springs was more than the little plastic tabs could handle. They kept bending and wouldn't hold. I thicken them up by wetting them with crazy glue and sprinkling baking soda on it. Worked like a champ.

[tvguy]

one of my favorites is crazy glue and baking soda.
put a little crazy glue on something then sprinkle baking soda on it.
It turns into instant plastic

Sounds OK for a really small fix IF you don't have a glue gun. And if you don't it's like not having running water or a pocket knife

The hot glue sticks already are instant plastic.

I think I had glue sticks way before they were on the store shelves. A pipe fitter for the gas company gave me a whole handful.
They were industrial grade and I could and did fix damn near anything that was plastic.
No real need for the electric glue gun. I didn't have one for years. I just used a small butane torch.

Glue gun glue is soft, crazy glue and baking soda make a hard plastic.
Worked great on my camera battery holder. the damn thing would pop open because the pressure from the batteries springs was more than the little plastic tabs could handle. They kept bending and wouldn't hold. I thicken them up by wetting them with crazy glue and sprinkling baking soda on it. Worked like a champ.

Hey that's makes sense and I'll remember your trick for smaller projects or problems.
They make different types of glue sticks, they are not all "soft" see the info I posted. I need to order some of the good stuff.

I once created a WW2 army type howitzer on wheels for a memorial day parade almost entirely out of PVC pipe and part of the frame and wheels off of a power wheels toy Jeep.
It almost entirely put together with hot glue
Dang I wish I had a picture of that thing, It was actually pretty cool.

I bought a beat up 2002 Monte Carlo once and the outside mirror was duct taped on to the car
I didn't even think it could be fixed but when I took it apart I realized that the outer painted housing was OK along with the mirror.
But the inside which was all plastic was shattered. No problem , I reassembled the thing piece by piece with hot glue making sure the two bolts that held it on were in place.
And then when upside down it was like a bowl. I filled the entire bowl with hot glue, put it on the car and it was like new.
Probably stronger than the original.




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[Valuesize]

Oh stop it. It's a joke! I really love listening to my wife talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk.

[Tiamat]

Matches the I Q.