Case Study: Industrial Metal Repairs & Rebuilds Gouged Drill Base Stand Metalwork
An engineer bought a second-hand drill stand featuring a metal base badly gouged from misuse by the previous owner with the intention to rebuild and refurbish it. Using Industrial Metal Epoxy Paste, they seamlessly repaired the damage to give themselves a fully working stand at a fraction of the cost of buying new.
Case Study Overview
Site Workshop
Location United Kingdom
Repair Type Metal repair and rebuild
Defect Large gouge in a drill base stand
Repair Products
Industrial Metal Epoxy Paste
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Case Study Details
The stand was suffering from a significant gouge where the drill had frequently been allowed to penetrate the base by the previous owner, who as a result had subsequently decided to sell the stand.
It was otherwise in good condition. Meaning if the engineer who bought the stand could refurbish it, they would have a working second-hand drill base at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new stock.
After consulting Sylmasta, it was decided that Industrial Metal Epoxy Paste would be the most suitable material for filling in the gouge and returning the base to close to its original state.
Industrial Metal is thixotropic, meaning it will not sag. It is virtually odourless, with no unpleasant smell compared to other epoxy pastes.
It is temperature resistant to 130°C and reinforced with corrosion-resistant metal platelets, giving it a smoother finish than regular epoxy repair pastes when machined.
The gouge in the stand requiring repair had fully breached right through the base. To prevent the Industrial Metal falling onto the floor as it was applied, a wooden plate was placed underneath the gouge.
Further wood was used to ensure necessary gaps included as part of the base design did not inadvertently become filled by the epoxy paste.
Before using Industrial Metal, the drill base had to undergo a degree of preparation. All traces of rust and grime were removed from the surface, which was then roughed up using abrasives like silicon carbide strips.
Industrial Metal was applied as soon as the preparation stage was complete. The epoxy paste was pushed into the gouge using a hand tool until the damage area had been completely rebuilt.
The work time of 60 minutes allowed the paste to be applied carefully and accurately, without the need to rush because of worries of it curing off too quickly.
Industrial Metal achieved a full cure in 24 hours, after which the cured material was sanded down to provide an ultra-smooth finish seamless with the rest of the base. The rebuild of the gouged metal had been a complete success.
Products Used
Industrial Metal
Metal-filled epoxy paste used to rebuild significant areas of surface damage
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