[ARC5] Broken Weller Soldering Gun case repair

[Dennis DuVall]

Tom,

Welcome to the club.  Wellers actually seem to work better after being glued back together a couple of times (IME).   :^)

Seriously, I’ve used JB Weld and other mix-and-use epoxies successfully on my several guns over the years.  Never broke a handle completely off though.
No advice on a big break like that but note that the things seem to go for reasonable prices on e-bay these days. 

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On May 30, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Tom Bridgers <tarheel6 at msn.com> wrote:
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> Recently my Weller Soldering Gun slipped off of the workbench and hit the concrete floor just right such that it completely cracked and severed the handle (or grip) from the gun's body.
> 
> I couldn't believe it. Thought a Weller gun was tougher than that.
> 
> But there it was ... totally unusable.
> 
> Couldn't find a replacement case on the 'Bay, and so wondered if it could be glued or taped back together. Taping would not work because of the length of the separated handle and the weight of the gun itself.
> 
> I've not had much success in the past gluing plastics , but surprisingly Super Glue, the gel version, worked, and I'm now back in business.
> 
> Thought this info might be helpful to others...
> 73,
> Tom KE4RHH
>