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Originally Posted by ThunderCactus
Proper casting of a new component may be outside of your price range, and just might not be possible. Machining a new part is going to cost more than half the price of the pistol.
Especially since you're dealing with CO2, it will be difficult to cast a suitable casting material
Have you tried contacting the manufacturer?
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Yes, I tried several times, this is not the first or only part that broke, but I managed to keep the gun working - until now. Getting parts is not an option that's why I'm looking for desperate measures. I could probably try buying another Limited Custom and hope that it works, or get a used one for parts.
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Originally Posted by Jimski
I'd use glue instead of epoxy putty, epoxy glue is amazingly strong, if you can cast it.
First try to make a decent mold from the original part, once you'll have a decent negative you'll be able to think about what to fill the mold with.
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I wasn't going to use putty, marine epoxy is low viscosity & can be cast. I'm just not sure how well it may take the impact when hitting the inner barrel & slide.
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Originally Posted by MultipleParadox
Wouldn't JBWeld be stronger than straight epoxy, being metal based epoxy itself?
But then again I'm curious as to what material could be used to created the mold as the epoxy would create a bond with the mold no?
Sorry if I'm not really answerin any of the OP's questions, but I'm curious about this
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JBWeld is too thick to be cast.
From what I've seen epoxy can be cast into a latex mold, with proper release agent applied.