Repairing a 5200 door

[MyPawnsEatPpl]

 

Unfortunately, my Atari 5200 controller storage door was damaged in shipping. What should I do about this? Is normal super glue my best option? Is there any kind of plastic epoxy that works well?

[Osgeld]

Scigrip 16 its on Amazon it will weld the plastic back together without fogging it like super glue

 

16 is water thin so you put the prices back together and use a needle bottle to wet the crack it will start to hold in a few min

 

Theres also sci grip 4 which is better at gap filling its about as thick as pancake syrup

Edited March 4, 2018 by Osgeld

[Osgeld]

Also in a pinch you can use pvc primer and pro tips

 

All of these have nasty fumes do it in a well ventilated area

 

And do not try to wipe any excess all these take at least 24-48 hours to cure wiping will smear the plastic

Edited March 4, 2018 by Osgeld

[The Lizard King]

Q-Bond.

 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/322301863506

 

[atari-dna]

I’ve had luck with simple 2 part epoxy from Home Depot, though the adhesives above might be more robust. Caution—these others will melt the plastic and “weld” the parts together. Apply sparingly as a little goes a long way.

 

It’s a shame shippers are so blasé, if packed correctly there’s no reason this should happen.

Edited March 6, 2018 by atari-dna