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Windy yesterday and got pushed into some stumps and snapped the transducer into at the bracket. Nothing electrical broken, just the arm from the mounting point to the head of the transducer. Has anyone had any luck glueing one back together?? If so what did you use?
I need to get my Lowrance 320C back to working. Help please. Ferdi aka Fred
I don't have experience with that particular plastic, but I've found super glue will put most anything together forever. Including your fingers. Clean and dry the parts before you glue. Also a good idea to wear gloves the glue gets everywher if you're not real careful. Good luck.
Super glue didn't work for me, but what did was something called Marine Tex or Steel Tex. They have something similar to it at most auto parts stores. Basically it's a putty that comes in a little tube. You cut it and kneed it to mix the 2 parts. I molded it around the 2 parts after supergluing the pieces together and basically build a cradle around it. Once that stuff hardens, it's tough as steel. For me, 6 months now of bumping off everything and no failures.
Wannabe...
JB WELD is good for stuff like that too. Two parts, mix'em up, apply.
I broke mine last year and glued back with epoxy for plastic. got it at wally world and it's still together. Hope this helps.
i used the same stuff as wannabe good stuff. wallmart sell it in the fishing dept.john
Thanks for your input folks. I'll check out the Auto Parts store first before I have to drive to a Wal Mart. I really appreciate the help. Ferdi aka Fred
Ferdi,
If the above suggestions do not work then you can call our Customer Service group and get just the hardware package. The part number for it is MHX HS. The toll free number is 800-633-1468.
Thanks Joby but it wasn't the bracket that broke. It was the arm holding the head on just below the bracket. It took a sideways hit and snapped it off. I'm heading out to town in a minute to see what I can find. I'll post a report of success I hope. Ferdi aka Fred
so you glue it and then put the mix on it thanks
Well Ferdi, how'd it turn out for ya?
Wannabe...
The first try I used a "MARINE EPOXY" and let it set for 4 days. It came apart putting the thing back on the boat. I don't have much faith in JB WELD because to many repairs have not worked with that stuff. I had some JB WELD on hand so I mixed it up and put it back together. It held, even with trying to get it to come apart. I haven't had it on the water yet so I don't kinow for sure that theunit will work. We have the McDonald's Big Bass Splash going on right now so I will wait till Tuesday for the lake to settle and give it a try. I'm going back to your first post and see the names you gave me and try to find them at an auto parts store just to have on hand. I do break thing and believe in fixing instead of throwing away. Thanks again. Ferdi aka Fred
2 part plastic epoxy works great.get the higher strength stuff and you will have no problem.I broke mine off the front and back and it has held up for 1 year now.10 bucks sure beats 70 bucks each just to get broke again.