Joining Alabastrite to a wood box
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Joining Alabastrite to a wood box
I am making a wood computer case and found an Alabastrite dragon that I think would be sturdy enough to be a handle for lifting it if I can decide on how to attach it to the case. Here's what wiki says about it:
Now I'm trying to decide if I should use some kind of screw or fastener, or if there's some glue that would be strong enough to handle the weight of the case in lifting? I have no idea of the properties of Albastrite so I don't know how/what kind of fasteners to use if I go that route. I'm a DIY noob so talk pretty to me
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Bill
Alabastrite is the product name for a cement-based polyresin material of medium to heavy weight. It is easily moulded, can be painted, and is mainly used for mass-produced, mass-marketed, collectibles. Alabastrite can break down in water.
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Yeah, I'm not too worried about it getting wet. I don't THINK it breaks down in moisture bad enough to have to wear gloves when handling it. And it's going to be attached to a computer case, so if it's getting any wetter than that I have a bigger problem! =)
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My ideas won't make you happy. I wouldn't use the material as a handle, period. The material won't take shock, water, torque. I would use it for a nick nack on a shelf, but not as an operable part of a case in which I have invested alot of money, time, memory, etc. If it breaks and falls, it wasn't much of a handle, was it?