Dc07 Cyclone - Small Repair

[rozel]

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Hi

Brilliant forum - tons of inormation thanks.  In removing the cyclone handle to clean it, I damaged one of the screw fixings.  Please see photo.



Will superglue fix this? I am not sure if it will be strong enough and might break again when I tighten the Torx Screw.  Any thoughts please?

[ryevac]

superglue it back in place but ensure it is 100% clean where the glue joint is.
clean it with some light solvent first isopropyl etc, you can also bolster it after with a little araldite or similar epoxy.

When refitting the torx screw, heat it gently with a cigarette lighter first (not red hot !) but just enough for the screw to worm into the plastic softly, as it cools it will lock fine

[rozel]

Great stuff, thanks

[MVacs]

We put one slightly longer screw in if that happens.

[Tim100]

We use plastic weld if it is the right sort of plastic will set as strong as new

[beko1987]

I've glued them back on before. Annoying when it happens isn't it!

[bluebumble485]

I do the same as mv little super glue then longer screw job done