Glue & Bond 3D Printed Parts with Ease

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My son has me working on 3d printing an Ironman MK85 suit, so here I am to share some initial learnings and show you my process for bonding/gluing 3d printed parts so we can get them ready to sand and paint.
STL and Software:
Do3d MK 85 STL: www.do3d.com/product-page/iro...
Armorsmith software: www.thearmoredgarage.com/
Harness and buckles:
1 inch buckles: geni.us/vb86a6
1 inch strap: geni.us/kYIxOPm
1 inch elastic straps: geni.us/N5HYr
Electronics:
Flexible LED lights for eyes: geni.us/p4o7
Portable USB power packs: geni.us/sOUWZ
Helmet mask servo motors: geni.us/4EHK5vT
Arduino: www.ebay.com/itm/403920284876...
Epoxy casting for reactor:
Epoxy kit: geni.us/1YB5BC6
Epoxy Mold:geni.us/1CE6jxQ
Paint:
Wood Filler: geni.us/DuXHKs
Spray primer: amzn.to/3y3ImSJ
Sandpaper: amzn.to/3E4AoN2
Clear Coat: geni.us/wMdmYi
Metalic Red: geni.us/vgHAm
Metalic Gold: geni.us/JIS5Q
Frog Delicate Painters Tape: geni.us/vycDr
Tools:
Hobby Knife: geni.us/pWw7EY
Gorilla Microprecise super glue: amzn.to/3RqP4Jv
Sunlu PLA+: amzn.to/3SqCNpA

[@Oxen9669]

Small tip: sprinkle some baking soda on the seams after appying superglue to the backside of your parts as shown @7:30. The chemical reaction between the superglue and baking soda makes it very sturdy. Just make sure you're applying it to the side you don't see because this mix gets really hard.

[@ALLYOURTECH3DP]

Pinning this comment. Thanks for the tip!

[@matthwy1]

There's nothing like a father's love for his kid! Beautiful work!

[@ALLYOURTECH3DP]

Thank you my friend!

[@grahamnichols1416]

I made the same error with Gorilla Glue's expansion issue. Waking up to a 'wonky' part which was now rock solid. Start again ... Oh, and thank your son from us for saving the universe. We needed that.

[@patrickbroadhead1982]

I use the friction welding option when I combine pieces. Basically stick a piece of the same filiment you print with in a dremel or rotary tool an turn it on and run it over the seam

[@samuelmcculloch3668]

Thanks, I’ll try out your tips and come back to show how my Tron disc is going. I also am going to be trying to melt some washers into my disc to work as a metal surface for magnets to attach to so I can have a way to attach and detach my disc freely.

[@reprinted3D]

If you're going to print in PLA or PLA Plus, you should use 3D Gloop. It actually chemically bonds the prices together better than super glue.

[@ALLYOURTECH3DP]

That’s a great tip! Thank you

[@slaughterman44]

the cut function in prusaslicer now has pin connectors now so you can make alignment easier

[@mlmccurley78]

Bambu studio has connectors in the cut function too and it's soooo helpful.

[@DiyintheGhetto]

Hello, I have a question. A lot of people said to use woodfiller to get the parts that are missing or need to fill in areas that are gaps. Is that better to do?

[@Edramon53]

Been assembling a mando helm. Never tried anything of the sort before.
Had to print it in 8 separate pieces, not including ears and vent (big head, small printer)… putting it together was a massive pain and some bits still don’t line up perfectly. Will continue through sanding and painting but it’ll be obvious a newbie made it. 😅

[@synso6527]

Did it turn out well? I was having the same experience with my Mando helmet😅

[@brody1883]

I am printing with PLA, plus what is the best clue as I am making a rc body

[@Lumpiada]

Did this hold up without breaking? I’m gonna need to repair a 3d printed battery housing and need something that won’t snap.

[@ALLYOURTECH3DP]

It did, even with my son wearing it multiple times. This seems to be a solid way to bond 3d printed parts from my tests.

[@1937Brett]

I saw that a glue gun works just not sure if you need certain glue stcks

[@Themheals]

Halves.

[@PortlandHODL]

Bitcoin!

[@SynysterGoose]

Neither. Gloop.

[@alexandrkalashnikov3053]

Anyway if you print 3D you use "Gorilla"'s glues :)