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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 84197, member: 25&quot;]<i>So would it be ridiculous to try and mend her myself? </i></p><p><i>Either solder her arm back on, which I&#039;m still learning to do, or use a glue (what type would be best for spelter)?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Not ridiculous,just impractical. Solder is a problem as the spelter tends to melt at not much above the solder temperature, check out the specifications for zinc. If heated , the surfaces tend to oxidise making actual solder contact difficult and it probably needs a special flux. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some form of epoxy glue in conjunction with physical support may do the trick. Carve or mould a plug that fits inside both parts snugly, this will provide the strength. Trim and fit till the pieces mate as exactly as possible, then push together after lightly coating the plug with glue. If you are confident of the fit it may be an idea to do one half first.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have to do it right or it is permanently&nbsp; wrong. But you really have nothing to lose.</p><p><br /></p><p>Googling &#039;repair spelter&#039; may give you some other ideas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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