/diy/ - Do It Yourself

JB weld

>>1614101
Will that support the shock of a large cat jumping up and down? Most of the youtube epoxy tests i glanced at said it was better but that it couldnt withstand 25 pounds of free weight hanging.

>>1614098
Glue is not going to do shit, you're better off distributing the load. Look up "repair plates", buy a couple and some fasteners and sandwich that pos plastic between them. Then fasten the rest of the tower to the plates. In fact, if poss, have more than a single crap fastener holding it all together.

If you can get into that tube then use a washer and nut or a small bit of metal strapping to spread the load.
Think of it as a bar with a hole drilled in the center.
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I built one for my first cattos. 4x4 column and 1" plywood for the perches. Outlasted six cats so far.

>>1614230
I can't :( its solid plastic up top with 3 threads for the bed to bolt down.

>>1614103
Could you be more specific repair plates brings up a lot of stuff. Im not a particularly handy lady sorry if im asking to be spoon fed.

>>1614516
>Could you be more specific repair plates brings up a lot of stuff.
It's the same general idea as >>1614230

There is another possible option. When you have access from only one side of a hole the key term there is "blind". You can get things like blind rubber well nuts that will secure themselves in hole like that when you tighten a bolt in them, they like deform to become a rubber stopper. You would want to clean up that hole, may have to resize it to fit the nut that will fit the screw/shaft. I would also still fit a large washer or sheet of metal with a hole, even if it isn't inside the cylinder, it'll still distribute the load across the weak plastic. That you could glue to the plastic too. I would avoid gluing the nut, but it may be something to do if you can't tighten it down.

Buy a larger screw and pre drill for it.

You can get super thick lag screws.

Glue can't do a screws job.

If you don't like the lag, drill all the way through and use a carriage bolt with the smooth head where the car will lay

>>1614098

well no wonder look how tiny that fucking bolt is... shit thats some super chink design there... you got ripped off with that piece of shit

>>1614743
No shit? Its pet furniture.
>>1614709
Alright i will save this and attempt thank you very much!!

>>1614718
Yeah worse case scenario but im scared the particle board will split so im trying other options before i go looking for foot long screws.

>>1614761
I'd just add a fuckhuge washer.
You know, between the nut and the broken part.

>>1614098
Post cat!

>>1615071
From what i can tell rubber well nut is basically that plus traction on a plastic surface. Im going to give that a shot it makes sense to me.

I'd just drill something larger which fits a wooden pole.

>>1614098
Personally, I would try getting four long deck screws, maybe 3" and run them through that base at an angle so they tap into the base of the column. See pic.

>>1615694
The only problem with these sorts of fixes is that when they fail they become dangerous

>>1615091
this. NOW.

>>1617830
I believe all help should cease until said cat pic is provided by op

>>1615091
>>1617830
>>1617845
These are the only sensible posts. I’m highly disappointed with the rest of you.

>>1614098
I always use Araldite for this, just mix it, pour it in put the screw in position, fixate the structure with tape then wait for a night for it to cure, you will have a new thread next day

>>1614098
Rivet a piece of metal to that plastic bs.

Drill appropriate hole and Put a rivnut in that's the right thread for the bolt sticking up. Throw square nut in the garbage

>>1618529
That's a good idea actually.

>>1614102
cute toes

get a drill bit at least a quarter inch diameter. buy dowel matching drill bit size
drill hiles in both sides so the holes line up. do at least 3 more is better
slather jbweld in the holes and cut dowels to fit into holes
slide dowels into holes
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