Case Study: Industrial Metal Repairs a Large Gouge to Refurbish a Drill Base Stand

Case Study Data

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Repair Type
Metal repair and refurbishment
Defect
Large gouge in a drill base stand

Products Used

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Industrial Metal Epoxy Paste
Metal-filled epoxy paste used to permanently fill and rebuild the significant gouge left in the drill stand base

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Case Study Review

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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.

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 using epoxy paste had been a complete success.