Aluminum putty

VinceGU05 · Oct 28, 2016

I was widening the inlet port of a 044 cylinder and took it out a tad too far and broke thru where the rubber inlet stops.
I was going to get some Devcon to build it up but didn't want to buy a pound or 2 of it.
So I went hunting and found this. 2 oz of it. Oil and fuel proof. Good to 150c plus degrees. Win win. !

drf256 · Oct 28, 2016

Nice Vince.

I have Devcon here, but JB has been proven to work just fine and is easier to work with IMHO.

Mastermind · Oct 28, 2016

Yep. I went back to JB Weld too doc.

VinceGU05 · Oct 28, 2016

This was easy to work with too, not too runny. These little tubes should last me a long while!

Basher · Oct 28, 2016

I have cylinders that are more than 1/10 JB Weld and have stood up for a few years of production cutting. The saw I use most right now has close to 2 tubes of JB Weld keeping it airtight at the transfer bulges, been running it now for 40+ tanks of fuel and its still airtight.

Chainsaw Jim · Oct 28, 2016

I have to imagine with the current advances in technology that they would have to of produced something better than jb weld by now, but then again were mostly talking about applications not involving bonding two parts together where it has to hold its own shape.

Basher · Oct 28, 2016

I have Devcon but its expensive, JB Weld is relatively cheap and does a good enough job. I have used the sticks of epoxy putty also as it can be shaped and will hold a shape til it hardens, then coat over it with JB Weld to seal it all up.

Redfin · Oct 28, 2016

VinceGU05 said:
I was widening the inlet port of a 044 cylinder and took it out a tad too far and broke thru where the rubber inlet stops.
I was going to get some Devcon to build it up but didn't want to buy a pound or 2 of it.
So I went hunting and found this. 2 oz of it. Oil and fuel proof. Good to 150c plus degrees. Win win. !

Have you tried sanding on this after its dry?

VinceGU05 · Oct 28, 2016

Redfin said:
Have you tried sanding on this after its dry?

will shortly...

Brewz · Oct 29, 2016

I also noticed the other day while at super cheap auto, that there was a good selection of permatex apoxy on offer

I have devcon type f that i used when i was bedding rifles into stocks, but for small amounts for chainsaw repairs, 50/50 mix ratios are easier than the devcon at 9:1 or something.

I am going to give the permatex ones a run

VinceGU05 · Oct 29, 2016

Redfin said:
Have you tried sanding on this after its dry?

Yes it's sandable

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