What to Use to Repair/Reattach Broken Case Bits - JB Weld, etc.

[bulletpruf]

I have a nice collector saw that had a corner of a case half damaged. It's an exterior piece, about the size of a bottle cap, and it's on the bottom corner where the handle attaches, so it's an area that might be hit if the saw is dropped. It's also adjacent to where the handle enters the case half, and prone to being dislodged when the handle is removed.

I have tried 2 part epoxy, but that didn't hold very well. Same with JB Weld.

Is there another product or method that I should be trying?

EDIT: Attached a pic of the damaged area.

 

[ktmtigger]

I have had great success with jb. But surface prep is key clean roughed and clean.

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[Stevetheboatguy]

@srcarr52 might know where to point you for welding.

If you don't want to have it welded I'd use some devcon structural epoxy or lord fusor.

Steven

 

[drf256]

A pic would help.

Epoxies don’t have much structural strength even though they are great for filling void/bonding/etc...

Think you would need it welded if an attachment area for the handle. Shawn is the man for that.

 

[Billy Currie]

I would take it apart and send it to @srcarr52 for welding. Then have @Glock37 powder coat it. They both do great work.

 

[srcarr52]

Post a picture of the damage and I can give you an estimate of what it will take to weld it up.

 

[bulletpruf]

It's an XF.

 

[bulletpruf]

I edited my original post to add a pic of the damage.

Good news: I put the JB Weld on a bit thicker and this time it's holding. Looks sloppy on the bottom, but I'll clean it up a bit and you can't really see anything unless you flip the saw over.



Bad news: My other repair -- this one to the fuel tank -- failed. Used regular JB Weld, but this time I'm going to try the JB Weld stick that they sell specifically for fuel tank repairs.





I have a good case half on the shelf, but I'm not ready to admit defeat yet.

Losing track of how many times I've had the saw apart, but I guess that's par for the course for 2020...

 

[bulletpruf]

Ok, this one is headed to Iowa so @srcarr52 can work his magic.

 

[trooney]

You wont be disappointed....

 

[Spladle160]

Good choice. If it's worth doing it's worth doing right and right in this case is a skilled tig welder.