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September 2010
Assembling Modular Structures
When assembling structures from modular panels it's important to keep them in alignment as you work. This is sometimes easier said than done. I've found it easier if you use the following technique: Lay a sheet of wax paper on your work surface. Occasionally your plastic cement or will ooze out, un-noticed, underneath the panels you are gluing. The paper keeps the panels from sticking to your work surface. Clamp a large metal carpenter's angle on top of the work area. For styrene, I use lacquer paint thinner for adhesive. Using an old brush wipe the thinner on the edges of the panels and firmly push them together. Place the first panels in the elbow of the angle and firmly push it to the end. Just do two panels at a time. Add panels working towards the end of the wall until you're done.