Side panel posts

[ribbert]

Many good ideas have been put forward for making posts, all of which would probably work but they don't address the issue of connecting them to the side panel. Unless you work for NASA you probably don't have access to glue that will make a butt join as strong as the original piece (which broke!)

If someone has discovered an adhesive that good, let me know, I'm all ears when it comes to a new or better way to do something.

Noel

[ribbert]

Hmmm... I suppose a fellow with a lathe could turn some new posts out of ABS rod.  Wouldn't be very difficult...

....or an electric drill and a rasp (or even sandpaper and a bit of dowel)

Making the post is not the problem, it's attaching it to the panel.


Noel

[markmartin]

If someone has discovered an adhesive that good, let me know, I'm all ears when it comes to a new or better way to do something.

Noel

System 3 --   2 part Epoxy.  T-88

I've had good luck. 

YMMV 

[4everFJ]

Many good ideas have been put forward for making posts, all of which would probably work but they don't address the issue of connecting them to the side panel. Unless you work for NASA you probably don't have access to glue that will make a butt join as strong as the original piece (which broke!)

If someone has discovered an adhesive that good, let me know, I'm all ears when it comes to a new or better way to do something.

Noel

Q-BOND

I have built tabs and posts with that stuff. Extremely strong.

[giantkiller]

Plastex melts the plastic powder into the existing plastic. Essentially one continuous piece of plastic. No need for glue.

Basically a chemical weld.

[Tuneforkfreak]

There are plenty of good adhesives to use on abs. I repaired my fairing by splicing in the entire left upper 1/4 section of it which was missing when I got it. I used 3M body panel adhesive which is a two part epoxy. You could easliy repair those posts with the 3M glue without any fear of it breaking off as long as you prepare the surface correctly.You could make those posts from the 3m glue as well if you made a mold. All I can say is, whatever you put that 3m glue on you better make sure its what you want it on. I had some drips of it on my concrete flloor and I used a floor scraper to remove it. When I did, the glue removed the surface of my concrete instead.

[Earl Svorks]

  Those busted post bits are difficult to make repairs to, never mind getting them to stay put.
Noel, like you I like the steel dowel, or pin. I have used a variation on this method that is very strong. So much so that I see it as a permanent fix. Step one : Use whatever glue you like that hardens up fairly well to locate and align the post in question. Step 2; pre drill from the outside , countersink just enough to recess and make flush the head of the drywall screw you drive into the post. A little cosmetic
touch up over the head. You can do chin ups off that fix.
    Cheers
    Simon