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  • pzrwest
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2009
    • 27

    #1

    Solder or Glue?

    I received my Octura flex cable and prop shaft today and curious which is the better way to join these together. On the Offshore Electrics website under the how to they recomend glueing the flex shaft into the prop shaft and the instructions that come with the flex cable say solder. I'll be running a 550 motor. Should I glue it or solder it? If glueing it would JB Weld work as well as the Locktite? Opinions welcome.
    Offshore sell this cable and shaft already joined so I'm assumeing they used the glued method
    Thank you in advance
  • robby76
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 190

    #2
    i have used this sleeve retainer glue with no problem. cable twisted in two but stub shaft stayed together. make sure you clean shaft well scuffing with sand paper and rinse with brake parts cleaner. stub shaft, same way only use a 1/8 drill bit to rough up the inside. give it 24 hours to dry/cure.
    look at the " Tips " section here at OSE.
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    • ace028
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 952

      #3
      I have had great results with that permatex sleeve retainter, the only thing is you have to wait for it to dry, unlike soldering only takes a few minutes. IMO gluing is better, cleaner, and you get straighter shafts when done.
      Twin power =

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      • pzrwest
        Junior Member
        • Jan 2009
        • 27

        #4
        I decided to go with the solder method. I dug out my old and I do mean old heavy duty soldering iron, the kind not used for electronic work. I tinned the end of the cable then filled the hole in the stub shaft with solder the sweated the two together then dressed up the joint. Thank you for all the comments.... Harold

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        • pzrwest
          Junior Member
          • Jan 2009
          • 27

          #5
          Here's a pic of the solder joint. Need a better camera to get better pics

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