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Topic: Broken Leg on Rickenbacker DW16 |
Paul Seager
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Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 24 Jun 2015 6:46 am |
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Hi, I packed my Ricky away for a gig and the tube part of one leg detached itself from the threaded part that screws into the body. I left the threaded part in the body and simply slotted the leg on at the gig and it held just fine.
Gig over, I was about to start searching for some kind of welder or suchlike when a colleague told me to check out metal glues - something that I've not heard of before.
As this is a vintage instrument I obviously want the repair that will do the less damage but last. Any opinions / experience / recommedations on these glues?
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2015 8:13 am
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Any quality 2-part epoxy would likely do the trick. Just be sure both surfaces are clean and dry.
A general rule is the longer the time curing, the better the bond. (In other words, avoid the instant-curing varieties.) |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2015 9:18 am
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The epoxy suggestion is right. You can also go to any golf club repair shop and they can mix a bit for you. You can imagine that golf shaft epoxy will do a great job.
I use PlioBond, but it does have a smell that lingers.
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2015 7:55 am
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When I need a good tough epoxy, I use this structural epoxy from Rockler. It takes about 3 days to completely cure, has a working time of 1 hour. However, at $25 it may be more than you'd want to spend for a one time repair.
http://www.rockler.com/t-88-structural-epoxy |
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 29 Jun 2015 11:20 am JB Weld
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Ricky Davis has recommended JB Weld, very common in Home Centers and hardware parts.
Easy to find on line too. It is a 2 parts Epoxy in tubes designed for exactly what you are looking to do.
Hope this helps anyone.  |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2015 1:27 pm Re: JB Weld
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| George Piburn wrote: |
Ricky Davis has recommended JB Weld, very common in Home Centers and hardware parts.
Easy to find on line too. It is a 2 parts Epoxy in tubes designed for exactly what you are looking to do.
Hope this helps anyone. |
Yes, JB Weld is good if it's fresh. I've gotten some from local hardware stores and if it's out of date it'll never set up. Nice thing about Stew Mac is that they print the expiration date on their epoxy. Many times the date on epoxy at a local hardware store is printed in some sort of code and you don't really know what you're getting. |
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Paul Seager
From:
Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 30 Jun 2015 1:45 am
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Thanks for all the advice. Now the horrible truth!
I bought a two part epoxy (a German brand) and, following Jack's advice, ensured that both pieces were clean and dry. Then, before applying the epoxy, I tested the pieces for a clean fit. Strangely I could not get the threaded part into the leg-tube, even though it had easily come off, been slotted back on and pulled off again, all with minimal force, whilst the threaded piece was attached to the body.
So I placed a piece of wood over the threaded part and gently tapped it into the tube. There was no great force used, it went gently in. Satisfied, I tried to pull it out in order to apply the epoxy. No luck, stuck in there by its own power! 
But at least I have a $10 epoxy in the tool case, just-in-case I ever need it!
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