Worth fixing?

Reli

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So, this little piece broke off my Hitachi. Is it worth trying to JB weld or something? This handle is probably just cheap pot metal.....Does JB even work on that? I honestly doubt it would take the weight without breaking again.

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BoomboxLover48

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Find a screw of the right size, shape the head, drill and use 2K epoxy on the screw thread to bond it well in the drilled hole.
I would use a screw with a thread that will begin like after 4 mm.
 

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Looks like there's something else rattling around inside, maybe a washer or clip that holds it in there. I'll retreive it and see if it's realistic to make something that would fit it. I might just look for a donor handle instead. Pretty sure Hitachi used the same handle on many models.