Re: Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?


> THe issue with aluminum is that the bond is usually to the oxide layer
> that forms rather than to the aluminum itself. Some folks have had good
> luck with epoxy and some form of "brillo" type pad or sandpaper to break
> this layer so that the epoxy can bond to the aluminum. With a cast part,
> you might get enough"tooth" to make 5200 work.

If it breaks and he puts it back a few days later there won't be
an oxide layer yet.


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