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Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:55 pm
by RJ156
Dr. Strangelove wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:48 pm
I repaired a CZ550 stock that had a crack underneath where the bolt handle sits. I drilled holes through the crack and put 3mm brass threaded rods into the holes. The rods had some Devcon on them and there was some in the holes as well. I also opened up the crack and put some Devcon inside.
I cut/filed away the rods when the Devcon was dry and as I oiled the stock I covered them thoroughly. They’re now nice and shiny and almost look like they’re meant to be there!
What drill size did you use for the rod? Same size?
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:42 am
by Dr. Strangelove
RJ156 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:55 pm
What drill size did you use for the rod? Same size?
I believe so. The rod wasn’t a very tight fit from memory - I could slide it in and out without too much pressure.
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 10:42 am
by bradaz11
these got split away from the main c&rsenal channel, but they are very informative, not certain this is the right video, but he goes into how he repairs stocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKeOQVsyRMU
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:38 pm
by Graham M
Painful to watch.
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:43 am
by Polchraine
Maybe worth looking at "Gorilla Glue" their expanding/foaming one. It works with almost every wood including the naturally oil teak and iroko and forms a very strong bond and will bond to metals aswell.
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:17 am
by Mattnall
RJ156 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:30 pm
Yeah il see how I get on. By pin you mean drill and dowel right? Not pin with say steel
I've used brass 'pins' before, depending upon where the crack is. These are coarse threaded like a wood screw and need a pilot hole, they are screwed in, cut off and finished to the surface of the wood. You often see old Enfields with this type of repair.
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:57 am
by RJ156
So hopefully this pic works
That’s where the back of the no4 receiver joins the stock
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:52 pm
by RJ156
Mattnall wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:17 am
RJ156 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:30 pm
Yeah il see how I get on. By pin you mean drill and dowel right? Not pin with say steel
I've used brass 'pins' before, depending upon where the crack is. These are coarse threaded like a wood screw and need a pilot hole, they are screwed in, cut off and finished to the surface of the wood. You often see old Enfields with this type of repair.
You got a link or a brand name I can search for this brass pins stuff?
I only find metric threaded bar otherwise
Cheers
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:48 am
by Mattnall
Here you go:
Pin Kit
Stick "Stock repair pins" into DuckDuckGo (other search engines are available) and you'll get alternatives but mostly Brownell's and reviews of Brownell's kits..
Re: Best epoxy for wood
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:19 am
by RJ156
Mattnall wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:48 am
Here you go:
Pin Kit
Stick "Stock repair pins" into DuckDuckGo (other search engines are available) and you'll get alternatives but mostly Brownell's and reviews of Brownell's kits..
Brilliant thanks matey, sorry to ask for a spoon feed on that but google was giving me nothing but thumb tacks……
So I expoxied the broken piece back in situ perfectly as it was. Now just need to pop a pin through it
Thanks again all