Mending cracked 'plastic' lawnmower casing

Clairabella

My lawnmower is working very well but the casing is badly cracked. I'm wondering if I could save myself the cost of a new mower by somehow 'sticking' the casing back together. I have been using gaffer tape but, as the broken bit is under considerable strain, it won't last very long before I have to replace the tape.

I'm not sure what the casing is made of, it's some sort of hard plastic. As the mower is about 20 years old, it can't be a very new material. It is an Atco Admiral if that helps

Does anyone have any idea what the best way to mend this would be please

greatgimpo

How about buying the nearest one to you from

Ebay

and then you've got plenty of spares.

anotherbaldrick

It is the deck unit, either fit replacement deck (second hand) or scrap it. Do not try repairing it with glue and do not leave it as it is. If the motor breaks loose it could kill you./

Clairabella

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

It is the deck unit, either fit replacement deck (second hand) or scrap it. Do not try repairing it with glue and do not leave it as it is. If the motor breaks loose it could kill you./

:eek: I've been managing with gaffer tape for a few years!!

Gloomendoom

Can you bolt, screw or rivet a plate over the cracked bit to hold it together?

booter

OH used something like this http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/index.pl/epxy_putty/overview/Loctite-Repair-Putty-Multi-Purpose.htm on the motor housing of our 10 year old electric mower. It didn't look great, but did the job just fine. It was pretty solid, but I'm not sure how much it would cope with the rigours of a petrol mower. hth

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epoxy resin

Hintza

Clairabella wrote: »

:eek: I've been managing with gaffer tape for a few years!!

If the mowe is working well and you have been using gaffer tape for years why change? As Closed says you could try epoxy.

Clairabella

Hintza wrote: »

If the mowe is working well and you have been using gaffer tape for years why change? As Closed says you could try epoxy.

It's getting beyond the gaffer tape now.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I shall definitely be trying them.:):)

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araldite can make lasting repairs to many things

Alias_Omega

I've used Araldite Rapid to repair aircraft cockpit switches in the past.