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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

Edit: I decided to throw it out and order a new stainless steel one that's all one piece. Thanks for the help!

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[-] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 6 points 8 months ago

Cyanoacrylate. Unless you're literally soaking it in your food I'm not too concerned about food safety with where the joint is - but of course I've been exposed to so many carcinogens that a little super glue won't matter

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Search for FDA compliant epoxy. I wouldn't worry too much about the strength, whatever epoxy you get should be stronger than the factory bond. If it's FDA approved then it'll be up to the same kind of standards that the spatula was built to.

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 points 8 months ago
[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Go silicone instead of cooking with plastic

[-] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Stainless steel screw through the part where plastic and metal pipe meet. Or epoxy.

[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

If its good enough to glue my fingers it will glue anything.

Seriously though we use this to glue orings together and then install them in hot working machinery.

Probably more expensive then a new spatula though

[-] MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It wont last in the dishwasher.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I can see your fingers are separated in the photo.

That alone proves it ain't strong enough.

[-] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 8 months ago

Was going to suggest Loctite 401, but 406 should work well too.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

You have used glue to repair an o-ring?

[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's common practice, you can buy oring lengths cut to size and glue together.

Not so much repair one as the rubber perishes.

Though if you cut one on initial installation you can glue it back together.

Or the other week i was repairing a leaking motor, didn't have the right size and width oring but i had the right width in one that was too big, so cut it shorter and away it goes

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

I don't have the sort of job where I deal with orings much anymore, but was always told - broken oring = trash, used oring = trash, pinched oring = trash, oring you don't like the look of = trash.

Not disagreeing with you, but the presence of a kit like that makes my eyeball twitch. :D

[-] ulterno@lemmy.kde.social 1 points 8 months ago

Certain tree based resins are actually used in cooking.
Pick one of those edible ones and reapply them every time this comes off.
There will be minute amount of gum going into your food, but it will still be food.

On the downside, those gums are easily water soluble, so depending on you long and hot you wash (and how tight the handle seals), you might see it coming off each and every wash. You won't have it coming off while cooking though (as long as you keep the junction out of water.

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