Some idiot (I'm guessing a burglar who snuck in whilst my back was
turned) has overtightened a fitting that was composed of two female
threads joined by some M4 studding.
Although the idiot, I mean I, have managed to remove one of the snapped
bits, the other one is recessed and I don't have a stud extractor small
enough to get it out. I've decided to glue the part together instead
(it's a fixing for a wing mirror on a kit car).
What glue should I use? I was thinking Araldite, but would one of these
"liquid metal" type things (or the putty stuff you can buy) be more
suitable?
The metal is chromed brass, I think (although it might be steel). I
don't have any welding equipment and I don't think that would be a
viable solution anyway. Don't want to try brazing as it might ruin the
finish.
- posted
16 years ago