Is this fixable?

[nonsuchpro]

Stab wound... Phillips head screw driver



Made of polypropylene.
Thanks in advance!

[weltersys]

A quick google search for "polypropylene glue adhesive" reveals lots of different adhesives that work, few of which will probably be available in small quantities.
May be cheaper to go to a re-cone shop that stocks the stuff (it has a short shelf life)and have them do a little dab.

I just waited over a week for some 3M 5002 to cure on my polypropylene Foldbote, and it is not sticking, a slight bend and it separates :^(.

Which I had done the Google search for "polypropylene glue adhesive", rather than Foldbote transom repair...

Art

[DaveG]

just a thought if perfection is not required...could it be welded back together?
Maybe have a friend hold a small metal block on the back side of the cone, and gently heat weld/fuse the floppy broken edges back together, maybe with a heated metal rod with a flat end. It won't look pretty, but it would not change the overall mass, and hopefully keep the broken edges from buzzing.

good luck!

[weltersys]

Originally Posted by DaveG

just a thought if perfection is not required...could it be welded back together?
Maybe have a friend hold a small metal block on the back side of the cone, and gently heat weld/fuse the floppy broken edges back together, maybe with a heated metal rod with a flat end. It won't look pretty, but it would not change the overall mass, and hopefully keep the broken edges from buzzing.
good luck!

That sounds worth a try, the OP could experiment on a screwdriver stabbed polypropylene bottle to get some experience in the heating and melting temperature.
The polypropylene bottle material could be cut into a thin strip and used as a welding rod.

[David Gatti]

Probably $40 to replace the driver. Bite the bullet.

[nonsuchpro]

Originally Posted by David Gatti

Probably $40 to replace the driver. Bite the bullet.

Probably more like $80 but I'm thinking it's gonna be the best solution. I'll never get it good enough.

Thanks all.

[Cal Weldon]

Not sure what it costs but here's some designed for priming the surface before you add a 'super' type glue. I would do it on the back and add a piece of bathroom tissue as a scrim.

PASCO FIX Industrieklebstoffe

[nonsuchpro]

Originally Posted by Cal Weldon

Not sure what it costs but here's some designed for priming the surface before you add a 'super' type glue. I would do it on the back and add a piece of bathroom tissue as a scrim.

PASCO FIX Industrieklebstoffe

Thanks, maybe there is something comparable in the US?

[speaker dave]

I'm willing to bet that that damage is more cosmetic than performance related. A small dab of a gooey glue to seal the air hole is all you need. The only problem is getting something to stick to polypropylene.

Polypro primers as mentioned above.

I'd be tempted to cut a nice small circle of black masking tape and put the grilles back on.

David S.

[nonsuchpro]

Originally Posted by speaker dave

I'm willing to bet that that damage is more cosmetic than performance related. A small dab of a gooey glue to seal the air hole is all you need. The only problem is getting something to stick to polypropylene.

Polypro primers as mentioned above.

I'd be tempted to cut a nice small circle of black masking tape and put the grilles back on.

David S.

If you look, you can see I had electrical tape on it. and that's they way I have it now. I cant notice a difference in sound, it's not flapping or anything... it's pretty small.