Jon Miller wrote: I've never had any luck using MEK to join Plexiglas. I use a acrylics cement from TAP plastic. The can says Dichloromethane contains; Methylene chloride

If anyone is interested here are two of the three “oddballs” on my western railroad. Thanks for all of the responses. Your opinions are all valued. Bill Pardie

Brian No, they don't. I have ordered BUNDLES of boxes and envelopes from the Post Office web site. These come in many sizes and a single bundle is around 25

In the course of this thread a photo of Greatr Northern gondola #72600 was submitted. This caught my attention as I had bought this kit from sunshine many years ago. I backed down from building it

What are you wanting to know from a chemist? I’m currently visiting my daughter who has a degree in organic chemistry. Gary Ray

In My area, You can get it from Sherwin-Williams Paint stores. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

We have discussed on this list before, the issues around changing environmental regulations. Most of things we THINK are banned, aren't. But there is a lot more paperwork for handling some of it, and

Denny, You might try a boat shop (such as West Marine), a plastics shop (such as Tap Plastics), or a paint shop (especially one that supplies paint to commercial painters doing car/boat

Also available from Archival supply houses- Hollinger Corp. description: TYVEK: Made from high-density polyethlene fibers, Tvek is a chemically inert sheet of spunbonded olefin (5.7 ml) that is

Have you tried Tamiya thin? It's my go to cement anymore. I have MEK as well. Curt Fortenberry

Menards and Lowe's still carry

I have been using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement with excellent results. It is widely available in the US even in California. It works on styrene but not ABS. Gene Deimling

Tim (and all), Re: that modified rib. I am attaching a photo to show the difference between it and a "regular" rib. I do not have a good side shot of the rib. I think the photos in Thompson's book

Hi Denny, I have used the Ace MEK substitute. It works just as well as MEK but evaporates just a bit slower. Any joint made is just as strong. The only difference I noticed is the smell - MEK

There was some discussion about MEK and methylene chloride replacements (as well as other sources for the latter) on the MRH site a few months back. Like all threads, it wanders a bit, but the

I've never had any luck using MEK to join Plexiglas. I use a acrylics cement from TAP plastic. The can says Dichloromethane contains; Methylene chloride Trichloroethylene

Hi Denny, Scale Coat , the paint people have produced a new solvent that works like Tenax or the old pro weld. Same size bottle. Check out a local hobby shop, or Scale Coat directly, as can no

Tim, The answer to your question is: "Yes" and "No". There are three number series of interest: GN 72500-72749, GN 72750-72770, and GN 72771-72773. The latter two were made up of cars pulled from

I bought a quart of MEK at Menards about two years ago, but I haven't look for it since as a quart goes a long way. Tenax is methylene chloride, and I found an online chemical supply company that will

It does not work. They had some (long time ago) in my local HD (CA) and I bought a small amount. It runs off styrene like water. I emailed the manufacture about that. I notice