Broken my lovely 550xp

[spudulike]

Well, I spent a bit of time this morning making a repair for the hole in the oil tank. Got some 3mm aluminium plate from a local metal worker, and shaped to fit. Cleaned off the paint around the hole, and then drilled 3 holes to rivet the plate to the saw. Wasn't happy just using the 2 part steel epoxy adhesive, so thought it'd help. Anyway, it all seems ok. Will let the adhesive set over the next 24hrs and give it a go tomorrow. Perhaps I shouldn't have bothered ordering the new one just yet!!

 

Looks like a reasonable repair, pretty much I would have done and should last. The oil tank isn't pressurised which makes life easier!

[luftwaffe]

Well, I spent a bit of time this morning making a repair for the hole in the oil tank. Got some 3mm aluminium plate from a local metal worker, and shaped to fit. Cleaned off the paint around the hole, and then drilled 3 holes to rivet the plate to the saw. Wasn't happy just using the 2 part steel epoxy adhesive, so thought it'd help. Anyway, it all seems ok. Will let the adhesive set over the next 24hrs and give it a go tomorrow. Perhaps I shouldn't have bothered ordering the new one just yet!!

 

Hi bob, looks a good job you have done there, did you use some sort of gasket or seal in between the tank and the plate?

[Bob The Dog]

Thanks guys. I was pretty chuffed with it tbh. Being the OCD sort, I may well run the dremel around the edges tomorrow and tidy it up. Prob no need tho!

I'd figured that the tank wasn't pressurised, and that it'd just be a case of keeping the oil in. I used araldite steel 2 pack epoxy adhesive. Roughened all the joining metal, then a good layer of the adhesive between. The rivets helped to pull it all in nice and tight, and so it should be good. I hadn't intentionally covered the outside with adhesive - cock up initially, as I put it onto the adhesive upside down, and so the top got covered. Handy tho, as it's the same colour as the grey husky paint!!

[openspaceman]

Thanks guys. I was pretty chuffed with it tbh. Being the OCD sort, I may well run the dremel around the edges tomorrow and tidy it up. Prob no need tho!

I'd figured that the tank wasn't pressurised, and that it'd just be a case of keeping the oil in. I used araldite steel 2 pack epoxy adhesive. Roughened all the joining metal, then a good layer of the adhesive between. The rivets helped to pull it all in nice and tight, and so it should be good. I hadn't intentionally covered the outside with adhesive - cock up initially, as I put it onto the adhesive upside down, and so the top got covered. Handy tho, as it's the same colour as the grey husky paint!!

 

I should have said it looked a sound job.

 

Epoxy sets much better if it is kept warm, I normally use a hair dryer blowing into a plastic bag with the component inside.

[Bob The Dog]

It's currently sitting on the boiler - nice and warm there!!

[spudulike]

It's currently sitting on the boiler - nice and warm there!!

 

As long as it is on:blushing: and in this weather, lets hope it is:thumbup:

[Bob The Dog]

thatll be the next thing to go!!