Hello Labmembers,
Good Afternoon! I am working on an ambitious project to spread peace and love across our pale blue dot of a planet. The only thing stopping me from succeeding is the inability to merge two plastic sheets together locally, meaning, gluing it to within a 1mm diameter BUT still keep this spot transparent. I believe this is a non-trivial challenge so
*if you recommend a technique or machine that can do this successfully AND easily, i will hand deliver a lunch of your choice and give you a 5 minutes back massage while you enjoy lunch since you are the super star of SNF in my eyes (see p.s. note for details of this lunch)*
details of challenge:
Take for example, two transparency sheets (mylar). i JUST need to glue them/merge them together at a specified point between them that is less than or around 1mm in diameter. It's just as simple as that. i'd also like it to be as optically transparent as possible. If you absolutely need the reason for such a strange request, just convince yourselves that i am designing posters for the Occupy Wall Street movements.
Anyhow, I have used all sorts of glue: plastic-plastic specialty glue, 'gorilla glue', 'krazy glue', 'let's get gluing,' 'glue-on it,' etc. but it's quite difficult to get a local 1mm spot since these glues smear. pipette methods, double-sided tape have their deficiencies. I'd like to do this with higher precision and have the glued spot to stick together permanently (like a laminator machine but local!-This will win the lunch if you can give me the details!).
Good Afternoon! I am working on an ambitious project to spread peace and love across our pale blue dot of a planet. The only thing stopping me from succeeding is the inability to merge two plastic sheets together locally, meaning, gluing it to within a 1mm diameter BUT still keep this spot transparent. I believe this is a non-trivial challenge so
*if you recommend a technique or machine that can do this successfully AND easily, i will hand deliver a lunch of your choice and give you a 5 minutes back massage while you enjoy lunch since you are the super star of SNF in my eyes (see p.s. note for details of this lunch)*
details of challenge:
Take for example, two transparency sheets (mylar). i JUST need to glue them/merge them together at a specified point between them that is less than or around 1mm in diameter. It's just as simple as that. i'd also like it to be as optically transparent as possible. If you absolutely need the reason for such a strange request, just convince yourselves that i am designing posters for the Occupy Wall Street movements.
Anyhow, I have used all sorts of glue: plastic-plastic specialty glue, 'gorilla glue', 'krazy glue', 'let's get gluing,' 'glue-on it,' etc. but it's quite difficult to get a local 1mm spot since these glues smear. pipette methods, double-sided tape have their deficiencies. I'd like to do this with higher precision and have the glued spot to stick together permanently (like a laminator machine but local!-This will win the lunch if you can give me the details!).
I checked online and the only non glue-based technique i found were Hot-gas welding, vibration welding, ultrasonic welding, induction welding and dielectric welding ( Read more: Plastic Welding Processes | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_6896075_plastic-welding-processes.html#ixzz1cIA07a9s).
I tried soldering iron which works but leaves behind a burned spot.
Thanks!
I tried soldering iron which works but leaves behind a burned spot.
Thanks!
Regards,
Sonny
*( lunch has to be an on campus eatery and no more than $10); only winner will be notified*
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