Check into 3M DP 810 2 part epoxy.
Works great !

RS Hughes in Dallas carries it.




"JEM" wrote in message
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System Three makes a product called Met Weld. I have no experience with
it but it might be worth investigating.

John McCoy wrote:

I have an aluminum casting which has broken. Does anyone have any
experiences or recommendations on the likelyhood of success, glueing
it back together with epoxy? I have West System on hand, and can
fairly easily get other products (e.g. Aluminax). Any tips,
techniques, or pitfalls I should be aware of?

thanks,

John


We usually suggest sanding then coating immediately with epoxy. Another
possibility would be sanding the aluminum then priming with a moisture
cured urethane prior to the epoxy.

If you have extra pieces of the aluminum you can send them to me and I
will try a few different approaches and send back to you for your "testing."

paul oman - progressive epoxy polymers


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Well, I tried it, without success. The main problem being that I
was unable to clamp the two parts securely without removing the
"fixed" part.

So, I've ordered a replacement part (which, Murphy's law being in
effect, is back-ordered). I may try glueing the broken one again
after it's removed, to save as a spare, perhaps with the Metweld
or 3M DP810 which have been recommended in this thread.

Thanks again to everyone for the suggestions.

John