Worth fixing?

[Reli]

So, this little piece broke off my Hitachi. Is it worth trying to JB weld or something? This handle is probably just cheap pot metal.....Does JB even work on that? I honestly doubt it would take the weight without breaking again.

 

[Superduper]

You might be able to drill, tap it, and install some kind of fastener to make it functional again. Or I bet trommelmops could come up with some solution.

As for JB weld, it’s great but no, I don’t think it will work nor would I trust it in this case.

 

[Northerner]

Yeh I’d be drilling and installing a pin

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Find a screw of the right size, shape the head, drill and use 2K epoxy on the screw thread to bond it well in the drilled hole.
I would use a screw with a thread that will begin like after 4 mm.

 

[Fatdog]

Like others suggest, I would screw it.

 

[Reli]

Looks like there's something else rattling around inside, maybe a washer or clip that holds it in there. I'll retreive it and see if it's realistic to make something that would fit it. I might just look for a donor handle instead. Pretty sure Hitachi used the same handle on many models.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Damn, that's a tough break ( ) Other than drilling and putting a screw in, not sure what could be done with this