Best Adhesive
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mertztown, PA
Posts: 970
Best Adhesive
I'm trying to avoid drilling holes in my new Summit stand but I want to mount a Kwikee quiver bracket to the left arm of the upper portion of the stand. I'm thinking I may be able to get away with removing some of the powder coat, roughing up the aluminum and the back of the bracket, then using a glue to hold it in place.
Does anyone know of a good adhesive that might be suitable for this? It would have to withstand cold temps and not become brittle (rules out Super Glue), but withstand the occasional torque that a quiver hanging on the bracket would pose.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Fritz
Does anyone know of a good adhesive that might be suitable for this? It would have to withstand cold temps and not become brittle (rules out Super Glue), but withstand the occasional torque that a quiver hanging on the bracket would pose.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Fritz
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Greenville SC USA
Posts: 656
RE: Best Adhesive
Duct Tape. I use it to hold on those household hooks to hold my pull-up ropes. My rope is always on the stand. When I pull it up, I'll wrap it around the two hooks. Never has to be untangled or looked for.
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren PA USA
Posts: 1,512
RE: Best Adhesive
Mount a thin piece of wood to the Quickee bracket and use a hose clamp. The adhesives will fail, I'll all but guarantee it. That's a whole lot of stress on a glued joint....over and over and over again. With a bit of enginuity you'll figure out how to mount the bracket....if not just ask and I'll gladly explain.
#6
RE: Best Adhesive
I also have a Kwikee quiver. I mounted a small peace of flat metel with two u-bolt clamp to the rail of the summit viper i have. Then screwed the quiver bracket to the flat metel peace seems to work just fine! Good luck!
#7
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mertztown, PA
Posts: 970
RE: Best Adhesive
Thanks for the replies guys. After a few recommendations for JB Weld, I decided to give it a try. I used a Dremel to remove the powder coat from the stand, then roughed up the back of the bracket. I put enough Weld on both surfaces so that a small mushroom formed in each of the bracket screw holes. So long as the Weld adheres to the aluminum well, the mushroom heads should be enough to keep the bracket from coming off.............but we shall see!
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll let you know how it holds up.
Fritz
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll let you know how it holds up.
Fritz