Bitzenberger repair

[Ranger44]

I just found my long lost Bitz fletcher and the magnet is not attached to the clamp.  I have the magnet as it was still attached to the one on the jig.  Any suggestions on what glue to use to reattach it?

[Fletcher]

Metal to metal, I would use a good epoxy.  JB Weld comes to mind, or Devcon.

[RedShaft]

No. Send it back they will fix it or replace it. They replaced my whole clamp for me. Great service with those people!

[Ranger44]

Thanks for the responses guys.  I'd feel funny sending it in.  It must be 15 years old.  It got put in a mysterious box by someone other than me two moves ago.

I just thought I'd ask for suggestions as I was thinking some sort of epoxy too!

[Hobow]

Please dont take this the wrong way, just trying to cover all the possibilities...

Bitzenburger does include a spreader bar intended to stick to the magnet when not in use to prevent discharge, any chance that is what is still on there?

[stringstretcher]

What clamp is it?  A straight clamp has no magnet??

[Jon Stewart]

Call them up and ask them.  They are great folks to deal with.

[Eric Krewson]

Glued several magnets back on with epoxy over the years, no problems.

[Swamp Yankee]

Originally posted by Hobow:
Please dont take this the wrong way, just trying to cover all the possibilities...

Bitzenburger does include a spreader bar intended to stick to the magnet when not in use to prevent discharge, any chance that is what is still on there?

My thoughts exactly.  Neither the straight or helical clamps have magnets.  If you remove that bar the clamp should work as designed.  The bar (probably magnetized after all that time) is just a storage device to maintain the magnets strength when not in use.

[Ranger44]

Hobow and Swamp Yankee are exactly right.  I haven't even seen this jig in about 15 years and have no instructions or memory of using it.  As soon as I read this suggestion I took the loose piece off the jig and it indeed is not a magnet.  Thanks for clearing that up.  If I had glued it on I bet I would have had all kinds of problems with alignment.

I found some instructions online and printed them for future use.  I'm so glad, as usual, that Trad Gang was here to help.  

[Swamp Yankee]

:-)
I can't tell you how many times I've pulled out long unused toy, tool, machine etc; and struggled with how it worked.  99% of the time I end up slapping my head with a big "doi" when the obvious become apparent.  Have fun making up some arrows!

[2treks]

I think the magnets are in the base.
They suggest that the clamp or a "keeper" be kept on the magnets at all times.