Showerthought: I used a dab of super glue to fix a wobbly jigsaw base plate

The plate on my old jigsaw was loose, making cuts wander. I put a tiny drop of super glue on the pivot post, let it get tacky, and reassembled it. It's been solid for 6 months now, but is this a legit fix or a hack that'll fail catastrophically?

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gray_patel7mo ago

Honestly that's a clever fix. But super glue gets brittle. What happens when that pivot needs to absorb a hard sideways shock, like hitting a knot? Does it just crack the glue bond, or could it snap something else because the joint isn't meant to be rigid?

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nora_chen7mo ago

Yeah, seen that happen... the glue cracks and the whole thing gets sloppy again. You really need a proper pin or a small bolt for any real load.

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laurar386mo ago

Nora's right about it getting sloppy, but a snapped glue joint might actually save the cheaper metal part from bending.

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