Questions tagged [glue]

Bonding two or more items together, where at least one is 3D Printed.

Sometimes we have to print jobs in several pieces, for reasons of build volume, or using different colours, or even different plastics.

Items can be glued together later using a variety of products, but what glue to use for different filaments. Also, sometimes we glue 3D printed parts to real-world parts as a repair, or because the final item contains both 3D Printed and other parts, like wood, plastics, metal, or fabric.

This is not about gluestick on the bed, that should be tagged

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What glues for bonding printed PLA to injection-molded plastic?

I will be creating a small tube styled piece to use as a junction between two pieces of plastic. The idea is to reattach the two pieces and provide strength so they don't break apart again. I plan on using PLA. My question is, will superglue…
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What glues to use for PETG?

In analogy to: What glues for bonding printed PLA to injection-molded plastic?, what are the best glues to use for PETG? I mostly print in PETG and have occasional failed prints which I usually reprint. But what if I'd like to repair a print e.g. a…
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How can cyanoacrylate haze be removed from PLA?

Using cyanoacrylate to glue PLA parts sometimes leaves a white residue or haze near the glue locations. Is there an easy way to remove it? I've tried water and alcohol swabs but after drying the haze remains.
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What is the best glue for the task of assembling a 3D printed part with other materials?

I have printed some connectors from PLA, in order to make a frame for a "tent" cover for my Ender3 printer Since printing rods would be a long process with likely poor results, I'm using some cheap thin-walled metal tubes as the main structure, and…
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