Is this fixable?

[JMM744]

broke my big skimmer. You can see an intact motor and it’s attachment and then the broken one . Can not find any parts for the skimmer so not sure what I can do. It’s a beast so want to salvage it if possible. Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you,
Jim

 

[JMM744]

Here is the broken area

 

[geekengineer]

Acrylic cement maybe? Not sure if it would bond strong enough tho..

Can the plastic part that cut off come out?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

It is hard for me to tell. Is the housing on the body of the skimmer the part that cracked off with the motor?

 

[Brian W]

Ive used Gorilla Glue gel on the same connection on my Reef Octopus skimmer. Works fine.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Here is the broken area

What size is the ID on the broken tube?

 

[Erica-Renee]

that looks like acrylic pipe . if so you can use any acrylic solvent to repair it.. If its ABS They make solvent for that as well. This stuff welds the parts back together , I would not recommend a adhesive unless you cant find proper solvent ..

The other option is get a bore bit and drill it our and insert a new pipe.... This will take a bit more skill and best done on a drill press ..

Good Luck . but for sure its repairable....

 

[JMM744]

I will try to get better info later tonight. I have to take it apart to see how the connection is done. Appreciate the replies very much. I see some hope maybe.

 

[laverda]

Acrylic solvent should repair it fairly easily. I would use weld on 16. Seperate the bulkhead from the pump. Apply to the break and reattach. After it sets up for 24 hours I would apply a bead of weldon around the outside to build up a fillet and reinforce the joint.
The only way to make it as strong as it was before would be to remove the broken piece and replace it.