Question on toy repair - voltes v

[zambot3]

Accidentally snapped off the firing pin of my godaikin voltes V.  Any suggestions of what type of glue should be used.  Since it has pressure when inserted.  Wanted to know if there is a strong glue that could hold that.  Thanks.   

[repairtechjon]

Which firing pin? The fist launcher in the forearm?

[zambot3]

It a the skinny end of the fist. Sorry for the confusion. Heard JB weld is an adhesive that may work. Are there just some plastics that can't be glued? The problem there is pressure when inserting the fist. Anyone ever weld plastic together? I think it may be the only solution. The only problem is damaging the part. Anyone have experiences with this?

[Mr. Ginrai]

So you mean the blue plastic post that catches the latch inside?

To avoid this with any Japanese toy, especially our blue plastic friends, I always push the firing button down while inserting the fists/missiles and then let it go when the fist/missile is in far enough.

You don't want to force any of the firing accessories because of the potential to break the accessory, jam the launcher, or damage the launching spring.

I have two options for you:

1) I may have some broken fists that have that area intact (Voltes fists come in two pieces held together by one screw) and you could swap out a bad half - can't promise, I have to check. They may be too broken for my idea.

2) If you can post a picture of the break on each end of the post that would be great. I think the best route to go is to micro drill and insert a small stabilizing rod like a small section of the skinniest paperclip, add a little glue to hold and then you could spot melt (very carefully) some contact points to fuse the weak areas together.

All depends on the condition of the fist at the moment.

I don't know about the JB Weld here - we do use it a lot on wood, plastic, and metal but it can be thick. It dries rock hard and then if too thick to fit in the launcher you can sand it down, but must do so carefully.

I'll do my best to help you out.

[zambot3]

Thanks! I tried using loctite super glue gel. Seems to be holding for now. And yes. I am now pressing down on the firing mechanism before I insert.