Paddle shaft repair

Has anyone attempted to repair a broken paddle shaft?
Mine became a "permanent" two-piece right at the joint...the male end snapped off clean...
It's a metal shaft with plastic connection...not fiberglass...

I know what some will say..."Buy a new paddle you cheap-ass"...
I will...
But if this is repairable, it would work fine for the kids to dink around with on the lakes swimming...

A picture of the broken shaft would be helpful...

Duct tape? It does bind the galaxy together after all

Put a wood dowel or pipe in the middle then duct tape it.

Look for a product called "fiber fix". This is a gauze bandage impregnated with an epoxy like binder, dip in water, squeeze excess water and apply. Very strong, sandable and durable.

+1 on the wood dowel. Get the fit tight enough and you don't need anything else. Pine swells a bit when it gets wet and should be strong enough.

Put a wood dowel or pipe in the middle then duct tape it.

Put a wood dowel or pipe in the middle then duct tape it.

As funny as it may be, this was what I originally thought or...minus the duct tape (what was I thinking?).
I figured there was some all-mighty cool-type fix-a-shaft thingy out there i couldn't google up...
But nope, a stick and tape!
Why is it I always think things are gonna be harder than they really are?
Time to start whittling my stick...

Sitting here watching it rain sideways...
Figured I'd start getting the repairs going...even though I already bought a new paddle...this will make a good backup

Got the push button end of the connection out no problem...
Started on the end permanently fixed into the paddle shaft...   ...   ...Houston, we have a problem...
I didn't realize it...actually I never thought about it...but that end is glued in with epoxy!...   ...Grrr...
It goes into the shaft about 4 inches...

Tried a Dremel tool...only reaches about an inch
Am currently using a pocket knife...just whittling away...

Any of you heap-big guru's out there have some sort of magic that you can bestow upon me?

A little heat should get the plastic piece loose. A propane torch passed over the bonded area should heat it up enough. Don't do this inside.

I've had success with a heat gun too

I was thinking heat...
Was hesitant to use the torch...with the aluminum shaft...
Guess I'll just feather it in easy...

Thanks guys...

Success!!

Heat did the trick!...   Well, part of the trick anyways...

As I don't own a heat gun, I used the kitchen stove burner element to warm stuff up...
Between that, welding gloves, a key hole saw to cut a weak spot down the inside center, a flat tip screwdriver (pry bar), a pair of welding pliers, a pocket knife and a little swearing...it was easy!

I created a breaking point with the saw down the inside center, heated it up (rotisserie style), used the picket knife to give me enough gappage to get the tip of the screwdriver inright under the weak spot...a couple taps to get it down the length of the plug...grabbed an edge with the pliers and curled it inwards into itself...
Rolled right out!...

Next step...put Humpty-dumpty back together again!