Shower head repair

Its probably plated brass (have a look) - solder it together, 100w iron should do it...

Andrew VK3BFA.

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Someone said "brass", but it's just as likely zinc pot metal. If it is, you'll play hell welding or soldering it. If it's brass, you're in luck.

LLoyd

Consider using a Marmon clamp to repair the head. Quick. Good. Not cheap.

Clean well and JB-Weld the entire seam. Should work regardless of the material, with no heating to potentially warp or otherwise damage the parts.

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For a little extra strength score the surface to be mated before JB Welding.

P.S. I used JB Weld to patch a damaged hydraulic clutch cylinder once. It held for 3-4 years until I junked the car. JB Weld is incredibley strong if all surfaces are properly cleaned and prepared. Where the hose fitting screwed into the cylinder was stripped. I lined the hole and side of the fitting with JB Weld and screwed it in, then smeared a little over the outside just for good measure. No problems with it there after.

Could it be aluminium die castings? SWMBO bought a meat tenderizer made by Kitchenaide for me the other day - the mallet thingy with one flat face, one spikey face (would definitely tenderize "meat"). Out of curiosity and in an effort to determine the material, I came up with a rough Specific Gravity of 3.8 which, to me, indicates chromium plated aluminium casting. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

You could drill 3 or so holes and through bolt the thing.

If it's that old, it may well be copper base, with some chrome plating. That being the case, you may be able to silver braze it back together.

It is made of plated brass. I bought some brass screws and will try to fix it today. If I can disassemble it and use some 3M 5200, I will do that, but I doubt that it can be disassembled.

You're the man for the job. We have complete confidence in you.

Let us know how; ah, hell, it's gonna be fine. Just post a quick victory dance.