Cracked plane sole. JB weld?

[Fat ferret]

Bought a record no 5 1/2 on ebay but came and sole cracked, one side of mouth. The crack stays open unless you apply pressure. Waiting for seller reply but wondered if JB weld was any good for mending it. Says it will work but can we believe it?

 

[RogerP]

Don't bother.

Send it back "significantly not as described" - unless, of course, the fault was mentioned in the auction listing.

 

[Baldhead]

+1 ask seller for a FULL refund, if they refuse report it to ebay saying good not as described.

Baldhead

 

[Lons]

I'd also send it back but to answer your question, JB Wels is amazing stuff.

I have a Startrite 352 bandsaw and the tungston tips were missing off the rear blade thruster guides. Following advice from forum members I stuck on some new ones and to my amazement they've stayed on despite some heavy use so worth a try if you do keep the plane

Bob

 

[wizard]

Its scrap, do a claim through eBay with photos and you will get your money back.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Bob - glad it worked for you.

 

[Fat ferret]

I sent photos and seller agreed to give me a refund but I can keep the plane. Exactly the same thing happened last time I bought a 5 1/2 plane on ebay. A blacksmith welded it but it was not flat, he didn't charge fortunately.

Will give jb weld a go. I doubt I could find anyone to braze it.

 

[wizard]

it must have been dropped who was it posted with

 

[Fat ferret]

Hermes who refuse to deliver to me so I had it sent to a friends house. They are the pits. Then again people don't seem to realise cast iron is fragile stuff, single layer of bubble wrap in a cardboard box ain't going to do it.

If I mend it I will have got something for nothing. Going to ring blacksmiths about brazing but otherwise will give this a go.

 

[wizard]

Hermes broke a plane i had wrapped in bubble inside a wood box, they must have run over it with a truck, now use UPS.

 

[woodbrains]

Hello,

I received a plane in nothing more than one layer brown paper, once. I think it was my 06. I remember the postman knocking and my heart sinking when I saw the packet. Luckily it was perfect! Some people don't know how to package stuff.

Mike.

 

[Lons]

Bob - glad it worked for you.

Thanks Phil, the advice was much appreciated.
Definitely surprised me a bit. I made up a couple of spares as I thought they'd fall off quickly I've bought an extra batch so I always have some and can think of dozens of ways it will be useful.

Bob

 

[heimlaga]

I think it could be welded with nickel rod and then flattened. This is an art in itself and not every welder can master it. Though some are pretty good at it. Brazing or Silver soldering are two other options. Plumbers are often good at brazing.
This will probably cost a good bit of money but surely a lot less than the value of the plane once repaired.

My Stanley low angle block plane had some very bad cracks in it when I bought it. A retired plumber silver soldered it for me with good result. I machine planed some wood for him as payment.