superglue isn’t working so well. it’s difficult to explain what i’m trying to attach but it needs to be secure and tightly adhered.
What should I use to ‘glue’ two pieces of metal (both small) together?
We need more information.
What kinds of metal(s)? Does the bond have to be invisible? What kind of stress will the metal be experiencing? Will it be used in a way that any joing methods could possibly contaminate food, or be in long term contact with human skin/tissue?
Epoxy, soldering, welding, and wire wrapping all spring to mind, but tell us more about your project if you want some presice assistance, please
Regards
FML
More metal. Depending on the materials to be joined and the strength needed for the joint, the best “adhesive” is soldering, brazing or welding. Next best choice is likely a two-part epoxy, like JB Weld.
Metal to metal? That’s why God invented welding!
(He/she was going easy on the human fools when the technology got passed on from the divine.)
Short of welding, drill some holes and bolt them together.
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Stop laughing.
And get yourself some JB Weld – a hobbiest’s friend.
IME, the only thing superglue adheres to “tightly and securely” is eyelids.
I was at a sheet metal welding conference earlier this year, and one of the presentations mentioned commercially-available JB Weld. Surprisingly, its shear strength was near the top of all of the joining methods (spot welding, structural adhesives, rivets, etc). Of course its mode of application gives it an advantage, and shear strength isn’t the only metric on which to judge a sheetmetal joint, but it was certainly surprising information, especially in the context of the conference.
To the OP, assuming you don’t have a neighbor with the MIG welder, you may be okay just soldering the two, small pieces. Look in the plumbing aisle of your local big box. You’d probably be all set for $10 to $12. If any schools still have industrial arts programs, they may be willing to tackle it for free or a slight charge.
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JB Weld. First item on page. I’ve used it on metal-to-metal many times.
JB Weld FTW!
The stuff rocks. Glad it worked!
JB Weld, a Dremel, maybe some duct tape … you can do anything.
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