Chainsaw with broken points arm

Propane1

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So, any ideas how I could glue this back together and what to use. It has been glued before by someone.
I’m guessing it’s a 1960’s to 1965’s or somewhere around there XL12 Homelite chainsaw. Not something I’m gunna use full time. Just a neat old thing to have that may work. Just for fun, as my father would say.

Noel
 

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Possibly JB Weld, Fiberglass Resin or construction adhesive - the block is probably a type of phenolic material so would need something that might stick to that material. I would suggest cleaning any adhesive off and dry fitting the two pieces together and then narrow grooving both pieces about 1/4" long on the sides and drill a small hole crosswise in each portion. Then use a paper clip or similar metal bent like a U formed staple that could be inserted from one side and then bent over on the opposite side to add strength. Then once you form the U staple you could bond them and then add the staple for strength. Probably be better to get a point saver module and do away with the points if you cannot purchase a new set but your time and money. Maybe someone you know with a 3D printer could print you a new block pieces that you could connect to the metal pieces? Just a few suggestions for what they are worth.
 
Possibly JB Weld, Fiberglass Resin or construction adhesive - the block is probably a type of phenolic material so would need something that might stick to that material. I would suggest cleaning any adhesive off and dry fitting the two pieces together and then narrow grooving both pieces about 1/4" long on the sides and drill a small hole crosswise in each portion. Then use a paper clip or similar metal bent like a U formed staple that could be inserted from one side and then bent over on the opposite side to add strength. Then once you form the U staple you could bond them and then add the staple for strength. Probably be better to get a point saver module and do away with the points if you cannot purchase a new set but your time and money. Maybe someone you know with a 3D printer could print you a new block pieces that you could connect to the metal pieces? Just a few suggestions for what they are worth.

Thanks Stew. Im getting lots of suggestions. I’ll be doing some thinking.

Noel
 
So, any ideas how I could glue this back together and what to use. It has been glued before by someone.
I’m guessing it’s a 1960’s to 1965’s or somewhere around there XL12 Homelite chainsaw. Not something I’m gunna use full time. Just a neat old thing to have that may work. Just for fun, as my father would say.

Noel
I will try to remember to look in the morning but I think I have a complete XL wore out in a box up on the shelf.
 
Hehe. It’s alive. Hehe. Put er back together and on the second pull it was going. Hard to say for how long thou. Hehe. Any way. Crazy glue, JB Weld, and a little piece of wood. And there ya go. Fixed.

Noel
 

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Sometimes I wrap the part with lightweight fiberglass cloth and then rub the JB Weld through it to the base material. Other times I take of the heavier fiberglass cloth and just chop it up with a pair of scissors and mix it in with the JB Weld before applying it. Either way you have to put a layer of JB Weld between the two broken parts before the fiberglass is applied.
 
Sometimes I wrap the part with lightweight fiberglass cloth and then rub the JB Weld through it to the base material. Other times I take of the heavier fiberglass cloth and just chop it up with a pair of scissors and mix it in with the JB Weld before applying it. Either way you have to put a layer of JB Weld between the two broken parts before the fiberglass is applied.
Sounds like a good combination. Thanks for the information.
 
So used the fixed up Homelite chainsaw to cut a bit of wood today. Worked great. Kept forgetting to use the manual bar oil pump. Hehe. So use to the automatic ones.
Was a little fussy to start and keep going, but after a few minutes it was fine. I’m a little fussy to start and keep going at times too. Hehe.

Noel
 

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