LXD75 mount serious problem

[HomerPepsi]

So after 8 Years of owning my LXD75 SN-8 I decided to install warp drives and give it a good scrub down and polish.

After completing everything I needed to adjust my Right Ascension worm as I could not get the sweet spot between binding and jiggle (where as I could easily do it before). Turns out the center push screw had cracked. See images.







So I called meade and asked if the had any worm housings and they only have motors. Should I accept my loss and sell the mount as damaged whole, piece by piece or find a cost effective solution (I don't want to dump much more money into this thing)?

Thanks for your help!
Aaron

[jambouk]

Looks bad. Sorry. I don't know enough about anything to advise you, sorry, but it's always nice to buy something new

James

[rowan46]

Is it worth trying this http://www.amazon.co.uk/ARALDITE-RAPID-STEEL-ADHESIVE-STRONG/dp/B000WA9QIU

[HomerPepsi]

Is it worth trying this http://www.amazon.co.uk/ARALDITE-RAPID-STEEL-ADHESIVE-STRONG/dp/B000WA9QIU

On my way now to try JB weld. Wonder if its better to make a new screw hole outta cement, rather than trying to salvage the broken piece.

[Peter Drew]

I would drill and tap two new smaller holes, one each side of the damaged hole, they would perform the same function as the original.