sure grip magnet broke

[xinumaster]

You guys better check your Sure grip magnet.

:mad2:

 

[GreshamH]

You guys better check your Sure grip magnet.

:mad2:

NM your picture popped up AFTER I posted It explains it all, thanks.

 

[GreshamH]

how old? I have a half dozen or so in use

 

[xinumaster]

I got two sets of these magnets, and both exploded like that.

 

[xinumaster]

one year old.

 

[GreshamH]

*hmmmm how old are mine?*

Shoot, I'm @ around 9 months

 

[Gomer]

If it is due to a bad "weld", you can try and be preventative and run some weld-on 3 around the seam.

 

[GreshamH]

True

 

[xinumaster]

I thought weld-on 3 works only on acrylics? can i use goop sealant instead?

 

[Gomer]

Generally speaking, yes. It looks like that is a black acrylic box? There are other cements that you can use as well.

Weld-On 3 bonds acrylic, butyrate, PETG, polycarbonate, and polystyrene to themselves. Dries clear.
Weld-On 4052 bonds ABS, acrylic, PVC, CPVC, polystyrene, and vinyl to themselves and each other. Dries clear.
Weld-On 4707 bonds ABS to itself. Dries white.
Weld-On 4807 is high strength for joining various types of polystyrene. Dries white.

My only issue with goop sealant is what is it? does it leech chemicals into your tank?

The nice thing with most of the weldon cements, is that they are pretty much just chemical welds. The solvents melt the plastics together, then evaporate leaving pretty much no residue.

 

[GreshamH]

I'd worry about Goop as well, either version of it. I use W3 on all kinds of stuff, a very good solution. Works on more then the last even :lol:

 

[Raddogz]

I've used Goop to seal pvc to skimmer body, it worked out fine.

If the magnets rusted that's a different ball of wax