gluing a broken ruler
05-03-2014, 01:14 PM
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BUMMER! I used Crazy Glue on my 15 inch square when it broke in half. I laid it upside down on the table and put a piece of clear packing tape on the crack. I then turned it right side up and used the packing tape like a hinge as I put a bead of Crazy Glue along the crack. I immediately put the ruler flat on the table and held it flat until the glue dried. I am still using the ruler since I posted about it 2 years ago?
I would suggest the clear packing tape on the back where yours is broken as well. I figured if the packing tape stuck with the glue, it wouldn't effect seeing through the ruler. After you have the packing tape on and the ruler looks aligned, bend it open just a bit being careful not to snap the other end and run a bead of Crazy Glue along the crack. I did mine on my old arbourite table in case I had a glue over run but I didn't need it with the packing tape on the back. Hold the edges fiat on the table until the glue sets.
I would suggest the clear packing tape on the back where yours is broken as well. I figured if the packing tape stuck with the glue, it wouldn't effect seeing through the ruler. After you have the packing tape on and the ruler looks aligned, bend it open just a bit being careful not to snap the other end and run a bead of Crazy Glue along the crack. I did mine on my old arbourite table in case I had a glue over run but I didn't need it with the packing tape on the back. Hold the edges fiat on the table until the glue sets.
05-03-2014, 03:01 PM
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My June Taylor ruler broke also, and I duck taped it together. It isn't pretty, but it does the job just fine. The ruler didn't "just break," I caused it. I can't actually remember how, because it was a long time ago. I use that ruler almost daily and the duck tape fixed it right up. But then, I use duck tape for everything...
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05-03-2014, 03:28 PM
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Ihave used the E6000 for acrylics before. I just put it on a flat piece of board or whatever you have. Lay it on top of was paper. If you squeeze some of the E6000 off into a dollup (dime size should work), then use a small toothpick or an old needle to apply it to the crack. E6000 takes a while to set up so you will have plenty time to apply to the crack and not get it all over. After it has set up and dried, you can use an old emery board on the fine side and rub off any excess. E6000 is a good glue for all kinds of projects. I would never use granite as a workspace to fix something. A cheap clapboard or piece of wood should work fine.
05-05-2014, 10:33 AM
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TENAX-7R is a product used by model railroaders for attaching styrene pieces, but works with acrylics. Hubby said it's not very expensive, so try a model railroad supplier. He has several little bottles of it. It works as PaperPrincess says. You apply with a cheap throw-away little brush. It works in 11 seconds, so it does not damage the material.
Maybe you've already done it, but if anyone else has this problem, try going out of the quilt world to find a solution.
Maybe you've already done it, but if anyone else has this problem, try going out of the quilt world to find a solution.
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