Repairing tools
 

I need to know the cheapest,and strongest way to repair broken aluminum.

The trigger stopped working in my impact,and I took the thing apart (cause I'm like that:crazy: ).Anyways,the boss that the plunger sits in is broken,and won't let the plunger operate.So what I need to do is fix the broken boss which is made from aluminum.

I don't have a way to weld it,gasless mig:(

Is there something like an epoxy,or whatever I can mix up,and repair it that way?

All ideas welcome.

Don't have the money to replace it right now,and it's an elcheapo in hte first place.

Thanks

Could try some JB Weld, dunno if it'll work, a pic of the offending part would help

I added some pics to give ya an idea what I need to do.

most likely your going to need a new gun unless you can get that part new. its obviously a high stress area and the vibrations of the impact through the gun itself would probably cause any kind of bonding agent to break again

I agree with Cableguy. Also, not all aluminum is weldable. Even if that piece could be welded, it would probably break again.

Fred T might be right there but you can try to weld it with those Aluminum welding rods you get from Lowes or Home Depot.
They use a propane torch and work pretty good.
They come 5 to the pack and are in the welding goods section.

check the pawn shops for a new gun. I recommend Ingersol Rand. if interested I have an IR 231 for sale. barely used, just sitting in my tool box. I bought a IR 2131 instead.

I have another gun,this one is barely used,and I hate to just toss it away.

At least save it for parts. Keep an eye out for another one that needs work and marry the two together.

Too good to throw away,and not good enough to keep....lol.I have a lot of stuff like that laying around.

You might try a tool repair shop. I used to work at one, that would keep tools for parts when the customer declined on the repair.

The part you have is normally not broken, even on tools that are beat to death. Prolly don't even have to find the exact same brand tool. Most of the inexpensive tools are made by the same few Chinese companies. If not, you have parts for the next tool you buy.