Custom Platen Brackets-Tightening Knobs

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Custom Platen Brackets-Tightening Knobs

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A friend of mine made some brackets for my press...only problem I am having is connecting the fluted knobs to the bolt where the knob will not come off when loosening the bolt from the press arm. Any suggestions on what I should use? I have some Loctite epoxy...would that work or do I need something else?
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Re: Custom Platen Brackets-Tightening Knobs

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Funny you should mention this, as I just mentioned the same problem to a friend, and he was excited to say that he found a $1000 3d printer. He is buying it and said he could just print a new knob around the existing bolt. If youre not familiar with 3d printers this sounds odd. Google it or something, its very interesting.
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Re: Custom Platen Brackets-Tightening Knobs

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3D printing is pretty wicked but probably out of your price range and abilities I would guess. That’s a 3 dimensional resin system that can actually “print” fabrications in resin. Could be awesome if one had access to such a thing.

Maybe some JB Weld or metal epoxy. The Loctite epoxy may work too. It’s worth a try. You should be able to try again if it doesn’t hold.

Anyone else have an idea on this?
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Think I have some JB Weld left from when I built my first wood press...forgot about that.
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