This is a Locost question of a different kind! I have domestic tap in my French holiday home which has failed. The tap is a mixer that utilises
up/down ( on/off ) with rotational side to side ( hot/cold ) movements. This has failed where the lever meets the central spherical control. Needless
to say spares are unavailable. Rather than employ a French plumber to source and fit a replacement tap ( mega Euros ) I am looking to a Locost repair
solution. The lever has failed due to corrosion / fatigue at the attachment to the ball joint where the section is approx. 1 mm thick. The lever is
chrome plated zinc alloy as far as I can tell.
I have cleaned the part with formic acid and used a Dremel to remove all corrosion. My plan is to superglue the two pieces together across the narrow
section and then reinforce with some 1 mm stainless steel plates over the joint. The question is what adhesive should I use for this? Potential issues
include thermal expansion, chemical adhesion as well as shear strength. Answers on a postcard as they say, TIA.
Innotec topfix black , weapon of choice at my garage for gluing anything that gets warm etc , probably loads of similar ones about but it goes off very quickly and touch wood not had anything fail yet
Can you not replace the tap yourself? The monobloc taps are available from £15 upwards (but buy a decent branded one, still cheap especially off ebay
etc or £40ish from screwfix/toolstation)
Fitting is straightforward, especially if you spend a fiver on a set of tap box spanners to get to the awkward to access nut. A deep socket set may
well do the trick, the nuts are usually 8-11mm and from what I have seen virtually everything is fitted with screw-in flexi hoses.
C'est un job pour la JB weld n'est pas?
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Originally posted by cliftyhanger
Can you not replace the tap yourself? The monobloc taps are available from £15 upwards (but buy a decent branded one, still cheap especially off ebay etc or £40ish from screwfix/toolstation)
Fitting is straightforward, especially if you spend a fiver on a set of tap box spanners to get to the awkward to access nut. A deep socket set may well do the trick, the nuts are usually 8-11mm and from what I have seen virtually everything is fitted with screw-in flexi hoses.
