I grew a tab!

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:52 pm

The fuse cover on my 11F came with a missing tab... no great surprise there... so I finally tried out this Plastex stuff. I used the molding bar around the good tab and actually made a reasonable facsimile for the broken one. I'll reinforce it some more, maybe with some fiberglass, but I think this will work out just fine Wink

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:04 pm

I`m confused.. Is that the new piece in the photo?
I also see a crack lower on the photo.
Tell me more.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:06 pm

Yes, that's the new one. There are no cracks, just casting lines

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:14 pm

No..You have another crack..Look close.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:16 pm

I'm looking at the part, you are seeing an illusion.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:23 pm

NO..I like illusions..I have them everytime i have sex with my girlfriend.
This is not an illusion. Somebody please chime in and see what i see.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:31 pm

I see no crack...Only mold marks...

I have some of that stuff to try...Thanks for the encouragement!!

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:34 pm

Here's another view, different camera, in the sunlight. I'm doing a little cleanup on it while it's still soft, but I think it's time to leave it alone for a day or so now...

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:34 pm

crack? Who's on crack?

The tab looks great! How strong is it really though will it last?

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:42 pm

It's a bit soon to tell... it's still a bit soft and I'm hoping it will get harder (LOL). I made the first layer late last night for insomnia... then added a layer to the backside where it was too thin a couple of hours ago. If it doesn't get firmer, i'll probably add a layer of fiberglass cloth impregnated with the Plastex for strength. It does seem attached quite well though.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:47 pm

By the way, the tab was entirely missing from about 1/8" below the hole. Wink

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:50 pm

OK..I`ll show you the darn crack when i see ya.
Hey!!! look I`m speaking english. Very Happy

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:53 pm

zman wrote:

OK..I`ll show you the darn crack when i see ya. Very Happy

I'll be sure to have my camera ready Laughing

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:06 am

Well on my 20 inch screen it it 58.20 MM in from the left and 66.66 MM in from the bottom going in a 45 degee angle to the right.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:16 am

It's just a scratch or a tool mark, there is no crack.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:19 am

I reckon so. Fooled me good though.

Hawk Joined: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 270 Location: Tujunga, CA

zman wrote:

I like illusions....I have them everytime i have sex with my girlfriend.

You left yourself wide open on that.

But, I don't know you guys well enough to be 'jammin you up, so I'll keep it to myself... Very Happy

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:11 am

Hey Moon! Where you been? You coming to the Rock Store with us someday? I want to take the F up Tujunga Canyon and Lake Hughes, too. Let's ride!

Hawk Joined: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 270 Location: Tujunga, CA

genesound wrote:

Hey Moon! Where you been? You coming to the Rock Store with us someday? I want to take the F up Tujunga Canyon and Lake Hughes, too. Let's ride!

As soon as I get my project bike done. I got to buckle down and get 'er done.

Shit, anyway, I can't keep up with you guys. Embarassed

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:35 am

I see a little bit of a crack too.

But it's on your Avatar. And it's awesome. Cool

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:19 am

that looks very nice, much, much better than mine

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:17 am

I mounted it up this evening, I'll have a look at it in a day or two. I also ordered the fiberglass mesh they recommend, Vicki at Plastex said she'd just send me some!

Tony, that looks like metal tabs epoxied on. Plobably last forever, and you don't often have to look underneath. Wink

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:37 am

genesound wrote:

I mounted it up this evening, I'll have a look at it in a day or two. I also ordered the fiberglass mesh they recommend, Vicki at Plastex said she'd just send me some!

Tony, that looks like metal tabs epoxied on. Plobably last forever, and you don't often have to look underneath. Wink

those metal tabs came with it, i just epoxied them. i thought they came that way, my wife is making some small sculptures, out of some
resin, i may try that and see how it works

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 8:12 am

genesound wrote:

I mounted it up this evening, I'll have a look at it in a day or two. I also ordered the fiberglass mesh they recommend, Vicki at Plastex said she'd just send me some!

I never put the fiberglass mesh on, but it's been on there almost 3 weeks and it's holding fine. A simple fix if it breaks now though.

Oh yeah... and I mounted it with some oversized fiber washers... should be a bit easier on that plastic. Wink

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:03 pm

genesound wrote:

The fuse cover on my 11F came with a missing tab... no great surprise there... so I finally tried out this Plastex stuff. I used the molding bar around the good tab and actually made a reasonable facsimile for the broken one. I'll reinforce it some more, maybe with some fiberglass, but I think this will work out just fine Wink

See this is really funny to me because a "TAB" to me is code for me and my woman for "Trendy Asain Bitch". There are millions of them around here with their prada bags and little dogs. They are basically Paris Hilton, but Asain. They are usually hot.

So when you say you grew a tab, Im thinkin' something like this.

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:10 pm

TonyCR wrote:

that looks very nice, much, much better than mine

Holy hell. that's (almost) worse than mine used to look like.... I tried hot glue.... no go. After four tries I just said SOD IT and used three back zip ties. You ALMOST cant tell...except for the zip tie that goes across the top........

Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 8:44 pm

eatpasta wrote:

TonyCR wrote:

that looks very nice, much, much better than mine

Holy hell. that's (almost) worse than mine used to look like.... I tried hot glue.... no go. After four tries I just said SOD IT and used three back zip ties. You ALMOST cant tell...except for the zip tie that goes across the top........

Rolling Eyes

Zip-ties are my personal duct tape. Love those little bastards. They hold my F together. Laughing

Nah, but they do a great job with wires, and light stuff. Not license plates however. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:14 pm

eatpasta wrote:

See this is really funny to me because a "TAB" to me is code for me and my woman for "Trendy Asain Bitch". There are millions of them around here with their prada bags and little dogs. They are basically Paris Hilton, but Asain. They are usually hot.

So when you say you grew a tab, Im thinkin' something like this.

Any two of those can cover my fuse Laughing

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:48 am

After several months and numerous removals and re-installations, I can say that without the fiberglass reinforcement that I thought I might do, this stuff has held up. I do Rock Store runs on this bike every Sunday I can... and Ray and I get serious on the way home... over 120... the fuse cover is hanging right and tight. Wink

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:08 pm

Gene, I made a tab for a side cover on my F about three years ago from that stuff. It is still there and has held up perfectly. Plastex really is great stuff.