Skimmer plastic repair

[Craigdillman]

Hey so lucky me I snapped the little drain pipe on my skimmer cup when j was using the tube to empty it, didn't crack or anything just the little 1/2 inch Drain that comes down off the bottem of the cup snapped off any ideas as to "glue" it back on or is there like a plastic weld of some sort ? Don't think I need a new skimmer cup if I can just get this back on some how

Thanks

Craig Dillman

[reef-keeper]

You can try drilling into the cup just small enough to create an interference fit and a dab of silicone for a seal. I've done that before.

[spit.fire]

Weld-on 14

[WarDog]

If it's made from pvc you could always try some weld on pvc glue.
Picture? For a better idea of what you're dealing with.

[Ryanerickson]

Weld-on 14
+1

[Craigdillman]

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/900780E8-CAE4-4EA8-854B-AE2454D5F0AF_zps5d0leac2.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/900780E8-CAE4-4EA8-854B-AE2454D5F0AF_zps5d0leac2.jpg.html)

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/6A4E91C1-B749-4F6E-A20D-8734641612AE_zpsdi0smxgm.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/6A4E91C1-B749-4F6E-A20D-8734641612AE_zpsdi0smxgm.jpg.html)

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/02B8B3CC-8C99-4ED5-B2A5-BB942B7F5BED_zpsqmki55bz.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/02B8B3CC-8C99-4ED5-B2A5-BB942B7F5BED_zpsqmki55bz.jpg.html)

Its a reef octopus skimmer if that helps

[Myka]

Do you use the drain? If it's just there for a plug, super glue will hold it good enough (provided that's not what's keeping your floor dry). You can even drill it out and put a little rubber for plastic plug in there too. If you use it as a drain, the proper way is to buy some Weld-on 14 and an applicator for it. :D

[Craigdillman]

Thanks for be help in gonna go grab some of the weld stuff and try my hand at that I use it mostly for easy emptying it's not plumbed into anything

[WarDog]

Looks like it may be acrylic. If the Weld-On 14 doesn't work then I would try some Methylene Chloride from a plastics shop. Not sure if you have an Industrial Plastics and Paints in Leth?

[Craigdillman]

Ok good call just trying to look up if it's acrylic I think your right

[spit.fire]

Ok good call just trying to look up if it's acrylic I think your right

it is acrylic 100%

[mike31154]

Another option would be to drill the hole out clean, thread it with a tap & get an appropriate threaded fitting to screw in. A nylon fitting/adapter would work great, more flexible than acrylic & won't snap as easy. A bit of teflon tape to seal the threads & should be bomber for a drain with no real pressure to worry about.

Check out the photo of my old beast. A bit tough to see on the pic, but you should be able to make out the nylon fitting in my cup for the drain tube. The fitting is off an old wooden air diffuser. Store bought diffusers come with them, so I get a new one every time I buy a diffuser.

https://tsl4pa.bl3302.livefilestore.com/y2pH_cgaOaeGMInFukVgO-RkTaXEqnfdxJ69-bHYdzXxYVQ13bqpFpUcHCVYTFBlipgyKovESXiC4uGAkmAmR_y 3sMwELdUap_ql0kU7C92_1sjDhNBpNbO3s6i35cdvMhj/P1010815d.jpg?psid=1

[reef-keeper]

You can buy special glue just for gluing acrylic. We use it at work. Works great.