Ive got this plastic musket I used for LARPing and it fell and broke. Its made of some kind of chinesium plastic with the cross being hollow but the other side not. I tried fixing it by using two part epoxy and hockey tape but it didnt last long. I need some kind of physical bond other than just chemical I think but I cant fathom what for some reason. Y'all got any ideas?
>>30035023M DP8010 is probably the best structural adhesive for plastics in the world. Way better than epoxy for plastics. I use it sometimes, but it's fucking expensive.as for your situation, i would hollow out the solid bit with a drill, fill it with epoxy, and fill the hollow barrel side with epoxy, and embed a thin threaded bolt or two in the epoxy-villed voids, acting as micro-rebar. Might use something like jbweld steelstik for a job like this.
I can't imagine jb weld wouldn't work on this
>>3003509It worked but not for very long. Maybe I used it wrong or not enough? I dunno.
I'd insert a rod or something on the interior to give the glue something to grip. End-to-end gluing just isn't going to have much strength IMO. I can't see the interiors on either side but what you can do will just depend on how much original material there is to work with.
>>3003558You may need a better mechanical connection or improved surface area. JB has its limitations, like plumbing for example. It's not going to bond to everything well and has stress limits. If you can, add a dowel or screw internally to the break. Flood the break with jb epoxy and wipe off the excess. CA glue and particulate like baking soda, sand, or cement is useful for plastics bonding or drop fill. A problem with glue joints is that the glue can work, but stress just rips one of the surfaces free again. So you're just peeling off a tiny layer instead of getting a lasting repair.
>>3003502do not do some shit job and fire that.it will break and impale your shoulder, face, or preferably your genitals.
>>3003502It's a prop? 3D printer and paint. If it has to be metal, print a mold and pour molten aluminum.
>>3003575This. Drill a hole in each part an inch or two and insert/epoxy/superglue a metal rod in there then re-form the outside with more epoxy or steel/stick etc and file or sand to shape and paint.
>>3003675So I did as you said, found a piece of steel near the train tracks and jammed it in there. Had to use a shim so it roughly aligned with the other side. It's pretty crooked but I used waaaay more jb quickweld than I did last time. Hopefully it works better this time.
>>3004000>jb quickweldUse thermite.
>>3004000anons were probably hopin you'd use a longer piece of steel than that
>>3004028Turns out beneath the white plastic is pure metal, i coulnt drill through it.
>>3003502Can't you drill through the parts vertically, install two screws and hold it together with two strips of aluminum?
>>3004976Oh yea that would also work uh? See i didnt think about it. though it would probably make it less comfortable to hold since it broke around the handle. Even with hockey tape.
>>3004000this is your best bet just do it less retarded>>3004028
