JB Weld and its use

[RevengeoftheSeth]

I'm interested in what people have used JB Weld on and if they have any advice on putting it to good use in lightsabers. Pictures are great, as well.

I'm currently using it to make disks for a chassis.

I'd like to hear other's ideas as well.

Thanks!

[cardcollector]

I use it to attach the 1.25" MHS adapter to the 1.25" sinktube. It works great.

[Jedi-Loreen]

I used JB Weld to attach the metal spacers in the milled slots on the lower grip of this Nomi Sunrider inspired saber.





I don't know if you can see the spacers very well or not. This piece, which is no longer carried, was for getting perfect spacing with the T-grips.

Without the T-grips, it made a nicely functional metal grip piece.

[RevengeoftheSeth]

I used JB Weld to attach the metal spacers in the milled slots on the lower grip of this Nomi Sunrider inspired saber.



I don't know if you can see the spacers very well or not. This piece, which is no longer carried, was for getting perfect spacing with the T-grips.

Without the T-grips, it made a nicely functional metal grip piece.

It looks like it belongs (like it is all one piece). Did you sand the parts before using JB Weld, or can you just slap them together and expect a firm hold?

[Ronan]

I used it to fix my SS sport exhaust on my mustang.

Tried welding the aluminum bracket to the thing aluminum exhaust tip, but that failed. So i JB-Weld it, and its been holding strong for 2+ years

Beats paying another arm to replace the exhaust tip.

[ARKM]

Since I don't do the MHS/flashlight type of threading on my sabers (my lathe is not ideal for that purpose), when I make a saber that is specifically designed to never have electronics installed (fan films anyone?), I usually use JB-Weld to hold it all together. Seems to work quite nicely.

I use it for Ahsoka-ish "gun sights" and pommels (no, those are not "rabbit ears" on Ahsoka's hilt). I also use JB-Weld for deeply inset claws, fake on/off buttons, etc. Here's some examples...



Just the emitter shroud is JB-Welded on this one...

[Jedi-Loreen]

It looks like it belongs (like it is all one piece). Did you sand the parts before using JB Weld, or can you just slap them together and expect a firm hold?

I think you missed what I said about the milled slots, or I wasn't clear.

There are slots milled into the MHS extension. The spacers fit into those slots. It actually said, in the Store description, to use something like JB Weld to hold them on.

I sanded the bottoms of the slots and the spacers with coarse sand paper to rough them up a bit before carefully applying the JB Weld. I didn't want a lot oozing out from the slots that I'd have to clean off before it cured.

I've been using JB Weld for a long time. For household repair work, as well as for prop work.

[kargos]

I use it to attach the 1.25" MHS adapter to the 1.25" sinktube. It works great.

I second that. I also use screws as well.

[Luke-SkyMarcher]

After trying every epoxy in the local hardware store, and finding that none of them worked as well even as hot glue, I finally tried JB weld, and it works great. I used it in multiple applications for the Windu saber I did.



I used the JB weld to hold on the synthetic leather, to hold on the "static buttons" around the collar, and to hold together the multiple layers forming the collar.

[Jordandau]

Would you suggest it for glueing the ribbed flooring for grips to a saber?