It's always something

[oldsaw]

My 066 came with a very nicely done dual port muffler, with a deflector that looked factory until I looked closer. Well, the deflector failed, causing the exhaust to go straight out the side and burn through about half of the chain brake handle. Yay.

So, instead of cleaning the garage, I'm fabricating a new deflector and using a cut 10d nail and some Gorilla glue to reinforce the burn off area. It's structurally sound enough, but I want it better than that. Poured the Gorilla glue into some waxed paper formed alongside. Figure I can sand and file it to fit after it expands.

The good news, the piston and cylinder still look brand new, and the inside of the muffler was a bit lighter than milk chocolate.

Anyway, another day in the life. Off to check out that cherry tree. Maybe tomorrow.

mark

 

[CaseyForrest]

Dude, do you have some kind of addiction to AS or something???

 

[RaisedByWolves]

I hear thats going around.


Cool deal Mark!



I mean, Bummer, but cool deal all the same.

 

[spacemule]

How does gorilla glue compare with a two part epoxy such as jb weld? I've not used any gorilla glue yet--it's kind of expensive.

 

[oldsaw]

How does gorilla glue compare with a two part epoxy such as jb weld? I've not used any gorilla glue yet--it's kind of expensive.

I've tried using epoxy in high vibration or high shock enviroments and it never seems to hold up very well when used as a fill. This is an experiment for me, although I have used in in low stress situations before. Not that this would be lots of stress, but if I don't like it, I either replace the handle (unfortunately new), or dremel out the Gorilla glue and go with epoxy.

Mark

 

[brncreeper]

I took a ½” drill to the 3120’s muffler. Now I’ve got a nicely done “multi-port” muffler.:biggrinbounce2:

 

[fubar2]

Gorilla glue is alot like slow drying snot. The parts being glued will want to slide around. Then all of a sudden it turns into somekind of outerspace stuff that holds on like a hungery shark. I dont think it would work too good for adding strength to one part but shonuff does for sticking two things together.

 

[drunkenredneck]

How did the deflector fail? I would imagine it would be welded to the stock muffler. Im just trying to imagine it breaking off with normal use. Not implying anything just curious.

 

[ASEMASTER]

gloves

How does gorilla glue compare with a two part epoxy such as jb weld? I've not used any gorilla glue yet--it's kind of expensive.

here goes the waste not want not ,I bought a 7$ bottle of gorilla glue to fix a 10$ pair of gloves that the seam tore out of and thier still working after 2 full cords of wood from tree to stacked.

 

[oldsaw]

How did the deflector fail? I would imagine it would be welded to the stock muffler. Im just trying to imagine it breaking off with normal use. Not implying anything just curious.

It was a hand fabricated deflector that just stress fractured and broke off. It was attached by two screws that I had to drill out. The base of the deflector was still there, just the spot that had been bent broke off.

Mark

 

[drunkenredneck]

Ok thanks that makes more sense to me now.