Is there a cheaper alternative to plumbers putty/epoxy putty? It's really good stuff. Very hard setting but it's so damn expensive! The one I've linked to is a famous manufacturer. Perhaps there's a non branded one? This kind of stuff I mean http://tiny.cc/1ox5hx
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I don't know if it would be cheaper but you can mix things like saw dust even flour. You should be able to make it thick enough to be some what moldable. This is how I made fillets on a boat I built.
I've used this to fix a leaky 510 weld and other stuff.
Ya really gotta work fast with it but when it hardens, you can sand it, paint it, whatever. Your basic 2-part polymer epoxy...Loctite makes good stuff. It smells horrid out of the tube, but that goes away.
I got mine at Lowes, IIRC. It's also at most Wal-Marts. About $4.00
http://www.lowes.com/pd_191857-69-431348_0__?productId=3473835
I fixed a hole in my 1970's kitchen sink's faucet with it.
Ya really gotta work fast with it but when it hardens, you can sand it, paint it, whatever. Your basic 2-part polymer epoxy...Loctite makes good stuff. It smells horrid out of the tube, but that goes away.
I got mine at Lowes, IIRC. It's also at most Wal-Marts. About $4.00
http://www.lowes.com/pd_191857-69-431348_0__?productId=3473835
I fixed a hole in my 1970's kitchen sink's faucet with it.
Man I'd love to know how to make my own putty. @CaFF pointed out the Loctite and I do know it's good stuff but it's so expensive for the amount you get. I'd like something to hold fast 510 connections. I do have a poxy resin which comes in like a double syringe which you mix. It sets rock hard in a few minutes but I'd prefer something I can shape and mould with first.
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That 2oz tube will last you years for $4. It don't shrink, cures even when wet and a tiny bit is all you need.
It is a two-part epoxy.The centre of the cylinder has one part, the outer part has another...tear off a piece and knead to activate.
Sorted.
That 2oz tube will last you years for $4. It don't shrink, cures even when wet and a tiny bit is all you need.
It is a two-part epoxy.The centre of the cylinder has one part, the outer part has another...tear off a piece and knead to activate.
Sorted.
I fixed my leaking Line v2 clone with that stuff...even painted it with silver paint to match.
big pics...
http://i.imgur.com/YgNb6w4.jpg
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big pics...
http://i.imgur.com/YgNb6w4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZFDyG6G.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rknzxi8.jpg
You're welcome sir. There may be better deals, that is just the first I found.
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I google a large DIY place near me that has a large range of pots of putty, so am now going to buy a few and come back and start sticking some things together to test them out. I'm curious how well the metal-to-metal putty will work with metal to plastic or plastic to plastic.
Most certainly. The polymer epoxies can join about anything....
I have not used this product yet but have some on order:
http://sugru.com/about
Seems possibly too soft even when fully cured - am interested in finding out as it also seems very easy to work with.
Once it arrives and I get a chance to work with it, I could follow up with a recommendation if its worth mentioning or anyone still cares.
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http://sugru.com/about
Seems possibly too soft even when fully cured - am interested in finding out as it also seems very easy to work with.
Once it arrives and I get a chance to work with it, I could follow up with a recommendation if its worth mentioning or anyone still cares.
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Hi [user]DarthVaper[/user] and welcome to the underground. That Sugru looks like it could be used to coat the outside of mods.. hmm..
JB Weld. Once it dries, forget about it ever coming off. It's cheap. One set of two tubes I have had 11 years. Still works like new. It's still like 6 bucks.
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I've also heard that Loctite is solid. Given a choice between Gorilla Glue and Loctite, Loctite should be the one picked.I've used this to fix a leaky 510 weld and other stuff.
Ya really gotta work fast with it but when it hardens, you can sand it, paint it, whatever. Your basic 2-part polymer epoxy...Loctite makes good stuff. It smells horrid out of the tube, but that goes away.
I got mine at Lowes, IIRC. It's also at most Wal-Marts. About $4.00
http://www.lowes.com/pd_191857-69-431348_0__?productId=3473835
I fixed a hole in my 1970's kitchen sink's faucet with it.
I secound that on the Jb weld and JB quick. I have been using it for years. Two part epoxy that works great. Jb quick sets up fasrer and can be used sooner.
If i remember corectley it is electrically conductive which messed me up in one appication i used it on.
If its for a 510 connector why not use JB Weld I have used that on crankshaft pullies it wont come out unless you cut it out