The 495 is a "super glue" and likely not the best idea for those gears. For that I'd be for doing a "hospital clean" treatment of shaft and gear (alcohol), then an epoxy like JB that Elliot asked about. Loctite EA-907 is good, too. Just give any of 'em a long enough cure time.Doc, does 495 get hard, I want something that will fix the new brass odometer gears to the shaft and not soften up. PJ
I have a new tube of that Elliot, thanks I'll give it a try. There is hardly any strain on those gears at all, especially if everything is lubed properly. I just have to tone down the little pips on the shaft the fiber gear was affixed to so I can press the shaft easily into the gears. If all goes well on pressing the shaft in I probably wouldn't have to glue them together, but I just don't want to chance it.Why not use the original JB Weld that has part A and part B?
Once it’s cured it’s extremely hard.
If you use the original (parts A&B) it will take 24hrs to cure so it may not be ideal.I have a new tube of that Elliot, thanks I'll give it a try. There is hardly any strain on those gears at all, especially if everything is lubed properly. I just have to tone down the little pips on the shaft the fiber gear was affixed to so I can press the shaft easily into the gears. If all goes well on pressing the shaft in I probably wouldn't have to glue them together, but I just don't want to chance it.
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Well, the instrument will be on the bench in a few pieces so time is no concern. Probably be a week before it goes together and back in the car.If you use the original (parts A&B) it will take 24hrs to cure so it may not be ideal.
I agree. Loctite would be a better option than epoxy.Yup. "Green" Loctite could also work.