PVC Plastic- Gluing Alternatives to PVC Cement? - Model Railroader Magazine

Based on what I have learned, PVC cement- of the sort purchased at a hardware/home center store- is essentially a solvent, which melts (at a molecular level, no less) the two pieces of PVC together so that they become one piece, essentially. Therefore, it does the gluing job quite nicely!

Now, being the frugal (not cheap, just "frugal") modeler that I am, I am not really inclined to go out (unless absolutely forced to by circumstance) and purchase a $7-$10 can of PVC cement, for which I have no other near-term use. If I do so, I can guarantee that I will not use it sufficently in time (shelf life<9 months) to avoid it becoming a jellied (and therefore useless) waste. I say this from recent experience.

So, my question for today is: has anyone used any alternate gluing methods or products on PVC with good results (before I waste time experimenting and replicating someone else's results)? I already tried to research this with the Forum Community search tool, but no luck.

If so, what type of glue or adhesive did you use?

Cedarwoodron