super strong compound for chassis repairs

[16k_zx81]

I saw a repair the other day on one of those Asus machines where the hinge post cracks through the lower casing. I dont have a picture of the repair job, but this is what the symptoms look like (heaps of these models seem to pop out the hinge post)

The repair was done with a liquid that set extremely hard. Basically they had set the hinge back into the chassis then filled it with this stuff, which was almost like metal when it set. The colour was light grey.

Does anyone know what product this might have been?

 

[Cambridge PC Support]

maybe epoxy resin, Araldite I think

 

[iptech]

Araldite and similar epoxy resins are translucent, it's more likely to be Chemical Metal. I've used this for case plastic repairs and it works well, you can shape it after about five minutes curing and by the time you've reassembled it'll be fully cured and good to go.

 

[fixitdaz]

Evo-Stik Serious Stuff Liquid METAL

 

[vdub12]

I use q-bond, its amassing. It sets in literally seconds and its hard enough to hit with a hammer and not break. You can file sand and shape it when your done. It sticks to metal, plastic, wood, and just about any other material you want to stick to. You can find it at a local auto parts store.

 

[parker.casey]

I believe I'll be picking up some Qbond shortly ... I normally end up replacing those parts...

 

[tankman1989]

It could be JB weld, epoxy or some "putty" metal (kneed it and it sets hard as rock).

I used JB weld to fix the oil pan of my car. I hit a big rock and it cracked my oil pan about 2 inches long so I sanded the pan to roughen it up, cleaned it thoroughly, mixed JB weld and smeared it all over the bottom of the pan and it has been good for over 2 years! Now that is some amazing stuff to stand up to those extreme temps of 0 degrees in winter to 300+ in summer with the hot engine oil in it.

 

[parker.casey]

It could be JB weld, epoxy or some "putty" metal (kneed it and it sets hard as rock).

I used JB weld to fix the oil pan of my car. I hit a big rock and it cracked my oil pan about 2 inches long so I sanded the pan to roughen it up, cleaned it thoroughly, mixed JB weld and smeared it all over the bottom of the pan and it has been good for over 2 years! Now that is some amazing stuff to stand up to those extreme temps of 0 degrees in winter to 300+ in summer with the hot engine oil in it.

Well goodness! I can't believe I completely overlooked the wonders of repair compounds...