Hi Lachlan thanks for replying to my post. Do you have this model or have you had it in the past ?Can't help on the repairability front, but the component is made from an acrylic prismatic diffusion material
it looks like it would be difficult to access to bond it back together. In other words, it's toast. You could try contacting Nova.
It happened during shipping unfortunately. They’re difficult to come-by so I’m trying to see if I can make it functional so I won’t have to return it.How ever did that break? Was it dropped? I can't tell which model you have, but it looks similar to the Monochrome I have. I think the acrylic divider is a single piece, formed like a "VVV" and it looks like it would be difficult to access to bond it back together. In other words, it's toast. You could try contacting Nova.
I actually bought some new taps for it & I saw that they sold the cement you mentioned. It’s a company in the uk. Because it has 4 slots I can still process prints in it. It’s an older model so you can’t regulate the temperature. It has a little button that seems to be just a on/off dial. The seller has been very good about it. I just need to decide to return it or not. Thanks for your helpAidrian, nearly 6 years ago a member on my other forum called FADU( film and darkroom user) repaired a crack in a Nova. So it wasn't a break like yours but there would seem to be no reason why the same glue called Tensol 12 should not work.
If you live in the only Lombardstown I can find you are only over the border in the Republic so obtaining Tensol 12 might be easy. The big problem arises when trying to give advice on the right glue from across the Atlantic
As of that time, nearly 6 years ago Nova apparently sold an acrylic cement for repairing Nova Slot processsors
Here's hoping that all will be well
pentaxuser
Hi Lachlan thanks for replying to my post. Do you have this model or have you had it in the past ?
The Nova uses formed and textured acrylic dividers and is totally solvent-welded together. Not as straightforward to repair as a print washer.I bought a used 16"x20" print washer that had a broken plastic divider and missing dividers. I took the broken divider and a complete divider to a plastic store and the made replacement dividers for me and it was not expensive.
Thanks Lachlan the break is high enough to join them. I might try seeing if a tape can be used as a clamp while the cement hardened. It’s very narrow to use a clamp.Not that specific model, but I'm familiar with Nova's darkroom kit. They're made from pretty standard acrylic parts that are machined and formed - the problem is that that part looks like it's been formed to a very specific shape from a single sheet & then solvent welded into place. If you can find a suitable solvent & gain access to the entirety of the joint, a repair may be feasible. Taking the device apart is likely nigh on impossible.
The acrylic welding solvent I have used in the past (not on a Nova) basically dissolves the materials little bit to form a fused, welded joint. The solvent is quite thin and runny and works very fast (and needs to be used in a well-ventilated area). Clamping is minimal.Thanks Lachlan the break is high enough to join them. I might try seeing if a tape can be used as a clamp while the cement hardened. It’s very narrow to use a clamp.
The acrylic welding solvent I have used in the past (not on a Nova) basically dissolves the materials little bit to form a fused, welded joint. The solvent is quite thin and runny and works very fast (and needs to be used in a well-ventilated area). Clamping is minimal.
Hi thanks for your comments. There is a bonding cement as mentioned in other post that will do the job. I’ll order it & hopefully that will do the jobThe piece looks to still be an exact fit i.e. it isn't splintered so if there is a "glue that sticks such material it should be possible. At this height and on one side only I would not have thought that the load bearing strength needs to be that much
Nova might well be able to advise on a suitable glue but there may yet be users here who have experience of Nova repairs
pentaxuser
Hi thanks for your comments. There is a bonding cement as mentioned in other post that will do the job. I’ll order it & hopefully that will do the job
Hi yes I’ve contacted the supplier of the cement. Thanks for your replyAidrian, nearly 6 years ago a member on my other forum called FADU( film and darkroom user) repaired a crack in a Nova. So it wasn't a break like yours but there would seem to be no reason why the same glue called Tensol 12 should not work.
If you live in the only Lombardstown I can find you are only over the border in the Republic so obtaining Tensol 12 might be easy. The big problem arises when trying to give advice on the right glue from across the Atlantic
As of that time, nearly 6 years ago Nova apparently sold an acrylic cement for repairing Nova Slot processsors
Here's hoping that all will be well
pentaxuser
Hi thanks for your reply I’ve contacted the company to advise on the correct cement. The one I have has a lot of stains from the chemicals, have you attempted to clean the slots & if so what did you use ? Thanks again AdeI would say without more information the answer has to be no. My 3 bath 12 x 16 developed a leak in one external corner of the blix slot and I tried to repair this and failed. I spoke to the tech people at the Imaging Warehouse, AKA NOVA and they advised me the only way to ensure a seal once it has failed is to use the same adhesive they employ when making them. It isn't cheap for what it is but that was the end of the leak.
The adhesive they use is a two pack clear adhesive, which must be employed on an absolutely clean and totally dry surface and takes at least 48 hours to 'go off'. If the surface isn't absolutely clean and dry it won't work. Silicone Bath sealer won't work either (as I found out) because it doesn't bond fully and the liquid inside the tank will seep underneath. Neither will epoxy resin adhesive for the same reason.
If you try to split open the processor, the base, ends and sides (also presumably the internal dividers) sit in shallow grooves machined into the outer base and ends. You will not be able to break these away without damaging the processor completely. For that reason NOVA do not offer a repair service. Sorry that's the way it is.
Yes some cements may take 48 hours to set enough to make the repair sound but in cases like yours or anyone else that has a broken top to one of the slits holding it together for say 10 mins might be enough to allow it to set enough to allow time to do the rest. Even the superglues that only require pressing for about 45 seconds require maybe 24 hours to become sound.I was wondering the same thing. They do sell another product that apparently sets very quickly by melting both to make a very strong joint. I’m hoping it’s this product that I can use because as you mentioned trying to clamp both pieces together in such a tight space will be difficult
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