Regluing a magnet to to a Jobo tank & crack in the bath

[Tom Poynton]

Hi there, I have recently picked up an old CPE2 and need to reattach the magnets to both a tank and the body of the machine. I bought some Gorilla 2-part epoxy as I read it more appropriate than superglue, but before I went ahead with this I just wanted to check in with people more knowledgeable than I that this was the right way to go!

Also there’s a small crack in the water bath that I tried to cover with gear tape and a minuscule droplet of water came out the other side (I’m going to give the tape the full 24 hours to set and see if that helps, it might just need more coverage), and also wondered if maybe a combination of that that tape (or another kind) and the epoxy would do the job, as the plastic that makes up the bath’s construct is very thin.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[mshchem]

Hi there, I have recently picked up an old CPE2 and need to reattach the magnets to both a tank and the body of the machine. I bought some Gorilla 2-part epoxy as I read it more appropriate than superglue, but before I went ahead with this I just wanted to check in with people more knowledgeable than I that this was the right way to go!

Also there’s a small crack in the water bath that I tried to cover with gear tape and a minuscule droplet of water came out the other side (I’m going to give the tape the full 24 hours to set and see if that helps, it might just need more coverage), and also wondered if maybe a combination of that that tape (or another kind) and the epoxy would do the job, as the plastic that makes up the bath’s construct is very thin.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

I've reglued the magnets with epoxy. Make sure you get them on level or you will get a lot of wobble. I think the factory used a hot melt, cures fast and is somewhat reversible

 

[mshchem]

PS, I use black Gorilla tape on a worn driver's seat in my luxurious 2013 Subaru Crosstrek, the strength of the bond is terrific, bond strength definitely builds with time.

 

[AgX]

2-component Epoxy glue for cementing the magnets

On fixing a fracture on a Jobo water bath we had a thread some weeks ago.

 

[mshchem]

Hi there, I have recently picked up an old CPE2 and need to reattach the magnets to both a tank and the body of the machine. I bought some Gorilla 2-part epoxy as I read it more appropriate than superglue, but before I went ahead with this I just wanted to check in with people more knowledgeable than I that this was the right way to go!

Also there’s a small crack in the water bath that I tried to cover with gear tape and a minuscule droplet of water came out the other side (I’m going to give the tape the full 24 hours to set and see if that helps, it might just need more coverage), and also wondered if maybe a combination of that that tape (or another kind) and the epoxy would do the job, as the plastic that makes up the bath’s construct is very thin.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

Just to be clear the round magnet for the tank has a plastic cover with 4 pegs that snap fit onto the Jobo tanks. If the pegs are broken you will need to cement the plastic cover to the tank. The magnets frequently (after 30 years) fall,out of the plastic cover. I've used epoxy to glue these back in place. Best done off the machine so the magnet sits level..

 

[AgX]

Just to be clear the round magnet for the tank has a plastic cover with 4 pegs that snap fit onto the Jobo tanks.

Older tanks/drums had the magnets cemented directly to them.