Gluing Aluminium
Pinnerite wrote:
I have some cast aluminium garden chairs.
The screw holding one of the arms got loose and I forgot to tighten it.
Yesterday the top of the arm snapped off, leaving the screw in place.
I have the arm and the s,mall piece that snapped off.
The ends are clean and thankfully not shiny smooth but bright non-the-less.
I have gorilla clue, araldite and regular superglue.
Will any of those be OK or should I buy something else?
With the forces likely on an arm against its mounting bolt I think there
is zero chance of glue working. Either get someone to weld it or put a
long steel strap around the end going at least a few inches up the arm
on both sides and screwed, to reinforce the glued joint. If you don't
mind what it looks like.
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Roger Hayter
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