Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer arrived broken, fixable?

ChrisNH · Apr 4, 2019

I received a used Vertex 130 Skimmer I purchased on ebay today and it appears to have been damaged in shipping. The plastic tab that sticks out of the neck of the skimmer and has the set screw which fixes the red tube cracked off. It looks like it was never attached well to begin with.

I would really prefer not to return it (I am sure the seller feels the same way!), its appears to otherwise be a good skimmer (pending testing the pump) and I would like to repair it. How feasible is it to attempt to epoxy this back in place? It dry fits quite snugly now. I have not done any marine DIY projects, I am not sure what I should use. My only experience with plastics is styrene welding for models.

Pictures attached. Thanks..

virtual reality · Apr 4, 2019

I think you would be fine with epoxy.

Elder1945 · Apr 4, 2019

gel super glue can work wonders :).

ChrisNH · Apr 5, 2019

Reading through the forum Weld-On 16 has been used in some similar cases, I am leaning on giving that a try. I have had mixed luck with super glue on mixed-plastic surfaces although that would certainly be the easiest option. I wish I knew what kind of plastic was used for the clear neck and the white ring/tab pieces.

I am probably over thinking this.

ed: I found this on the skimmer website:

Omega protein skimmers are handcrafted utilizing high quality materials & components such as solid cast Acrylic, PVC & Grade II Titanium fasteners

So I think I can assume Acrylic neck & PVC or Acrylic for the "tab".