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Topic: best way to affix crap?

I need to them up my ride, but my attempt so far are a bust.  I tried gluing some plastic parts (bowl, cups, ect) together with hot glue, but no dice.  what is the best way to bind items together and to the car it's self?

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Jackasic wrote:

I need to them up my ride, but my attempt so far are a bust.  I tried gluing some plastic parts (bowl, cups, ect) together with hot glue, but no dice.  what is the best way to bind items together and to the car it's self?

drywall screws.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Some people have put a lot of thought into questions like this.  For example:

http://www.artcars.com/klubhouse/tips.html

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Jackasic wrote:

I need to them up my ride, but my attempt so far are a bust.  I tried gluing some plastic parts (bowl, cups, ect) together with hot glue, but no dice.  what is the best way to bind items together and to the car it's self?

http://www.sarcastiholic.com/_img/wtf/krazyglue_01.jpg

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Hot Glue is just wax.  Not much bonding strength.

There are many strong two part epoxies and construction adhesives.  Consider these chemical types of bonds.

Screws are mechanical bonds, pretty strong and reliable.

I like hex head self-drilling & taping screws.  Our car is kinda rusty so sometimes they come lose but for the most part they are quick, easy and effective.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Hot glue is awesome, works really well until your car warms up in the hot sun.
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Re: best way to affix crap?

These guys are what you're looking for:

http://www.wisechainfasteners.com.cn/screws/img/Self_Tapping_Screws.jpg

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Re: best way to affix crap?

gielamonster wrote:

These guys are what you're looking for:

http://www.wisechainfasteners.com.cn/sc … Screws.jpg

These hold everything on our car, not just decorations

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Re: best way to affix crap?

gielamonster wrote:

These guys are what you're looking for:

http://www.wisechainfasteners.com.cn/sc … Screws.jpg

Did anyone ever see the MyLittlePony CapriStang?  I'm pretty sure the entire thing relied on self-tappers.

And zip ties - can't forget those.

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http://www.picturethisgallery.com/Artists/Bullas,%20Will/Duct%20Tape.jpg

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Baron wrote:
Jackasic wrote:

I need to them up my ride, but my attempt so far are a bust.  I tried gluing some plastic parts (bowl, cups, ect) together with hot glue, but no dice.  what is the best way to bind items together and to the car it's self?

drywall screws.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

gielamonster wrote:

These guys are what you're looking for:

http://www.wisechainfasteners.com.cn/sc … Screws.jpg

Now, you need to STOP giving up all the Metro-Gnome secrets.  Next time I am making you sign a NDA and a Non-Compete contract before you get in the car.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

self tapping screws are good......so is welding.....pop rivets are another option....but my favorite is chicken wire and duct tape!

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Re: best way to affix crap?

icemang17 wrote:

self tapping screws are good......so is welding.....pop rivets are another option....but my favorite is chicken wire and duct tape!

you forgot to mention the bubble gum......

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Re: best way to affix crap?

From my experience:

Pop rivets work well. 
Nuts and bolts are good if you're going to be removing it any time soon (though I doubt most teams have to remove what they've affixed as often as I do).
Self-tapping screws are awesome.
There's always duct tape if you don't mind covering it up.
Don't forget baling wire.

Stuff that does not work:
Hot glue guns
Super 77 - even on light stuff
Super glue is iffy at best.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

flinging is usually the best way to get crap to stick to stuff

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Re: best way to affix crap?

We had a million self-tapping screws holding stuff onto the outside of our last Lemon

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Re: best way to affix crap?

thanks guys, looks like screws and expoxy for thrusters for the Ludicrous Speed! SB-1

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Re: best way to affix crap?

Tullamore wrote:

We had a million self-tapping screws holding stuff onto the outside of our last Lemon

Funny, we've got a million of them holding stuff IN our Lemon.

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Re: best way to affix crap?

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Re: best way to affix crap?

2 part epoxy / magnets / "the force"