What do you use to glue a ST Case??

[A2600]

My 1040STf broke a bit and I was wondering what do you glue the case with??

[Inky]

What exactly broke?

[Gunstar]

The ST case, like, pretty much, all cases for electronic components, is made of ABS plastic and the best choices are either super glue or model cement like Testors. Personally, from experience, I have found model glue to last a lot longer and do an all around better job than super glue, but it can be much messier and you have to be careful not to apply to much, or you can make the problem worse by over "melting" the plastic. model glue melts plastic together with a chemical reaction, therefore, the end result, when done correctly is much better as it can be compared to metal and welding. Super Glue will work for the short term, and will be strong, in the short term, but it does not truly bond the material back together like model glue, and I have found it wears out over time and the part you glued, will break again, in exactly the same place (assuming it's something that gets handled and used, if it is a china doll or something that justs sits on the shelf, then it will be fine). if you use the model glue sparingly, and hold the boken parts together firmly for about 60 seconds, then leave it alone to "cure" for about a day, it will work great and you won't leave any residue (extra glue) behind that can make it look like crap. Now there are even better solutions, that work by similiar principals, like PVC plastic piping "solder", but it's expensive, not as widely available, and can cause you even more trouble than model cement if you don't use it properly. so I say go with the model glue, or, if you're afraid of using to much with the sloppy tubes and don't want a big glue mark on your ST, use the superglue, you can always re-glue it later (after cleaning off the old glue).