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oldspert · 01-28-2024, 07:46 PM

I have a midget model Boyce Motometer that the thermometer has come out. Anybody know what material can be used to re-cement the tube back into the body. Searches do not show what cement to use. I suppose I could try JB Weld but I don't know if it expands too much and might break the thermometer. The original cement looked like regular grout.

mcgarrett · 01-28-2024, 08:24 PM

Do you think that silicone sealant would be a good substitute for the original stuff? Seems like the flexibility would offer some forgiveness when it comes to temperature extremes.

nkaminar · 01-29-2024, 09:08 AM

They probably used Sauereisen cement or something like that.

https://www.sauereisen.com/ceramic-cements/

Gene F · 01-29-2024, 06:36 PM

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I thought about window putty, but I guess I never closely looked at mine.

01-28-2024, 07:46 PM	#1
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 227	Boyce Motometer repair I have a midget model Boyce Motometer that the thermometer has come out. Anybody know what material can be used to re-cement the tube back into the body. Searches do not show what cement to use. I suppose I could try JB Weld but I don't know if it expands too much and might break the thermometer. The original cement looked like regular grout.

01-28-2024, 08:24 PM	#2
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 949	Re: Boyce Motometer repair Do you think that silicone sealant would be a good substitute for the original stuff? Seems like the flexibility would offer some forgiveness when it comes to temperature extremes.

01-29-2024, 09:08 AM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,904	Re: Boyce Motometer repair They probably used Sauereisen cement or something like that. https://www.sauereisen.com/ceramic-cements/ __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

01-29-2024, 06:36 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,975	Re: Boyce Motometer repair Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I thought about window putty, but I guess I never closely looked at mine.