Big scare with Ami last week. stage one repair.
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Big scare with Ami last week. stage one repair.
I did purchase the repair kit that Indigo20 has available, so here is the first use of the kit on Ami and not on my test piece, which is far superior, as I have said.
Start of the op... she's under... The proper use of the repair kit requires a deal of patience as there is a lot of waiting between stages. Three applications of white oil, four and a half hours. Apply preparer be very careful and do not apply too much as it does react with the TPE. Apply paste, and allow to cure. I repaired the finger pokes at the same time. The biggest problem here was that without wires, Ami's fingers would not stay in place so I had to hold them for a time as well as apply the paste, I could have done with a third hand. Three days work here. I also found this hole, and repaired that too, In conclusion, She's not out of the woods yet, but no longer in immediate danger of losing her fingers. Indigo's kit is the most successful that I have used so far, although I think it takes a steady hand and a bit of practice too. I struggled with the TPE mix that I used, it was homemade. I'll try to tidy her up with some heat treatment too but at the moment she is recovering, her hand is so soft after this treatment, I don't want to push my luck.
It is also clear that Ami at least, need some kind of structure to her hands, I had hoped that removing the wires would be the end of her problems, but it seems I will have to follow the trail blazed by others and re-wire her. Damn.
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Doing the fingers are not too bad. just apply the same patience you did on this repair, and all will go well. It does take time, but is very rewarding!! right?
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Great repair work though!
Do the glued areas seem pretty durable or will it need to be redone from time to time?
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Re: Big scare with Ami last week. stage one repair.
Strictly speaking the repairs are more fusion than gluing as the repair kit works on a molecular level. If i have done it right it should be the same as if there had never been a break. I'm waiting to see if there is any pull back from the edges, something that happens with a hot knife and such. so far she seems ok, although there is a small hole that I seem to have missed. She will have to wait a week or so before I have a chance to have another go. One thing I will say, Indigo20's kit has been kinder to Ami than anything else I have used and I don't have the feeling of making things worse that I have had using the TPE 'glue' or the hot knife either. Which is just as well as she needs some non urgent Heavy Maintenance ('D' check) LOLHotDiggityDoll wrote:Sorry to see your girl went through that.
Great repair work though!
Do the glued areas seem pretty durable or will it need to be redone from time to time?
The Late, Great, Ian Fraser Kilminster.
My 'e' key is getting sticky, so now and thn words may look a bit odd.