Putting together a jetpack

[Unlimitedfett]

Can anyone give me some guidance on how to put together a sith planet boba fett jet pack. I have tried liquid nails and a heavy epoxy but to my dismay it comes apart. If there is a glue out there I sure would like to find it and build my jet pack. Thx again.

 

[norgs79]

I’m no expert but have you tried Gorilla glue or E6000?
There may be better options but those are just a suggestion.

 

[Rossy]

May also help if you let us know what materials you are using, some glues work better than others depending on material.

 

[BudaFett]

What’s the material of the jetpack made of?

 

[Unlimitedfett]

I am not sure what the material is specifically, but it looks like 3D printer plastic maybe?

 

[BudaFett]

Pictures would help.

 

[Unlimitedfett]

Here is a picture of the jet pack.

 

[BudaFett]

First..have you washed it? Use some degreaser and let the jetpack soak and dry for over 24 hours.

Then I would use jb weld two part epoxy and let it set for the full cure time.

 

[Unlimitedfett]

No I did not do that. That is something that I will do. Okay then I will use JB weld epoxy. Thank you again. I really appreciate your help!

 

[BudaFett]

Not a problem! I've never had an issue with jb epoxy.

 

[hvacdon]

If you are going to use the 5 min JB Weld, make sure you mix up in small batches at a time. There's always something that doesn't go together like you planned it to and
If you mix up a big batch, it's easy to run out of time and waste the epoxy...

 

[hvacdon]

I'm not sure what Jetpack you are building, here's a good ROTJ thread that Artakha has done recently that has a lot of good information.
Armor, Jetpack, Gauntlets, oh my! for GeekdadX7

Here's Sea Marshal's ESB build thread Sea Marshall: ESB Fett WIP

Here's Fetastic's ESB build thread Jet Pack - 11/3/16 UPDATE! Fettastic ESB Jetpack paint up (pic heavy)

These are some great threads for reference, to help you get off to a good start
I hope this helps.....Don

 

[Unlimitedfett]

I really appreciate all the information especially when it all points to a successful outcome thank you again gentlemen.