tiller repair
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Posted: Sep 23, 2024 - 05:18 PM
In my inimitable style, I broke the Murrays fiberglass tiller I was using. For repair - any ideas? Epoxy + rod inside, or sleeve outside? -
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Posted: Sep 25, 2024 - 12:47 PM
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Posted: Sep 25, 2024 - 07:42 PM
Westmatt,
What style tiller have you?
One piece, fixed length, any coatings on the outside?
Have you called Murray's to see what they suggest?
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Posted: Sep 25, 2024 - 08:34 PM
I got a 16" piece of carbon fiber tube that fits nicely inside the fixed length fiberglass tube of the tiller - I will epoxy that inside and I think i'll be ready to go.
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Posted: Sep 30, 2024 - 10:51 PM
Just be sure to clean the tube and tiller, sand both, wipe with acetone and use a longer setting epoxy. Butter up the insides as well as tubing to ensure you get a full bond. It’ll work
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Posted: Oct 01, 2024 - 12:39 PM
Yeah, it worked like a charm. Unless you're really looking, you don't notice the repair.
-Matt
