Trash or try to repair?

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Bought a used Avast kalk stirrer and maybe I dropped it but it cracked and the outlet just fell off. Should I try to repair with Weldon or is it hopeless?see pics
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do you use it in a water-safe area where some water won't be an issue if your repair doesn't hold and you don't notice right away?
other options: that silly silicon stretchy leak-seal tape works pretty well, you could put it over the repair as added insurance, you could cut the vessel down below the crack and re-drill, then shorten the stirrer shaft, or you could see if avast will sell you a new vessel
 
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do you use it in a water-safe area where some water won't be an issue if your repair doesn't hold and you don't notice right away?
other options: that silly silicon stretchy leak-seal tape works pretty well, you could put it over the repair as added insurance, you could cut the vessel down below the crack and re-drill, then shorten the stirrer shaft, or you could see if avast will sell you a new vessel
Good ideas. I was running it externally. think I'll try a straight up repair first and have it sit in a bucket. If my past acrylic bonding handiwork is any indication, this will definitely look bad and probably not work, but as noted above, I have nothing to lose by trying.
 

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I think I would break off that last section thats cracked, and then weldon the whole thing back together. It looks like it would likely hold if you do a good job supporting the glue while it dries. A safety bucket for the first few weeks wouldn't be a bad idea.
 

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Will the ID allow a slip fitting? If so, that may be the best support structure while setting the glue cure.
 

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That kalk stirrer is not under pressure so you should be able to fix it pretty easily and use it without worry.
 

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I’ve repaired worse
This looks salvageable
 

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