Is it possible? I need to repair the nylon sliding bolt from a tumble dryer door latch. It has snapped due to bending stress, so a repair must be strong.
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Joining snapped nylon moulding
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Sounds very unlikely; can't you just contact the manufacturer for a replacement? David
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Discard it and get a new nylon bolt from the manufacturer.
PoP
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Frankly, no. I have never found a glue that made any sot of decent bond to nylon.
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This is even more difficult than mending it as the manufacturer has confirmed that it's unobtainable.
Rgds
Eric Lee
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Ah. Then you are up shit creek without a paddle...
Possibilities that come to mind are
(i) trying to find one in a breakers or skip yard. (ii) making a whole new bit by carving from the solid. (iii) The ONLY technique that MAY work is to drill the broken bits and use a metal jointing screw,
However, on balance, I'd just buy a new drier.
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I suspect that the replacement doesn't necessarily have to be made out of nylon. Can you make a new one out of a piece of brass or aluminium, using the broken one as a pattern?
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Hmm, might be some mileage in that if I can find some 1mm CSK self-tappers.
Blimey, it's not even 15 years old yet!
Eric Lee