Crossover Glue

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Doublej

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Crossover Glue
« on: 20 Nov 2011, 06:20 pm »
I have an inductor that has come loose from its waffle board. What kind of glue should I use to refasten it?




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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #1 on: 20 Nov 2011, 06:26 pm »
I've always used a regular hot melt glue gun for crossover parts.  This was recommend to me by Snell many moons ago.

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #2 on: 20 Nov 2011, 07:31 pm »
I've always used a regular hot melt glue gun for crossover parts. 
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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #3 on: 20 Nov 2011, 07:33 pm »

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #4 on: 21 Nov 2011, 03:43 pm »
What?  No third?  I get no support from you people, jeez.   :wink:

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #5 on: 21 Nov 2011, 03:54 pm »
Thirded.

Thanks folks, that's what I am going to use to re fasten it. With a little luck I be able to get the old glue off and the new glue on without trashing anything or gluing my fingers together.

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #6 on: 21 Nov 2011, 11:13 pm »
+4...  :D

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« Reply #7 on: 22 Nov 2011, 04:52 am »
+4...  :D

Ahhh, I feel so warm and fuzzy now. 

Glad you got a consensus Doublej, hope everything works out.

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #8 on: 22 Nov 2011, 06:14 am »
What?  No third?  I get no support from you people, jeez.   :wink:


I prefer RTV silicone.
Hot glues are most often used because of their rapid setup time, speeding production. I personally however do not like the idea of laying a "hot" bead of glue on a capacitor.

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #9 on: 23 Nov 2011, 02:56 am »
Good point Æ, both for and against.  Fast set is critical for many of these repair applications for obvious reasons.  Not to nitpick, but the OP has a loose inductor.  I of course realize you are speaking generally.  However your use of silicone has me thinking of a zillion variables.  Absorption of resonances or lack of rigidity?  Which would have the longer life.  How hot is the glue and at what point could it damage any component.  (Although I will say I've never been advised to hot glue a capacitor)  Seems like such a small thing, a no brainer, but is it?   

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #10 on: 25 Nov 2011, 03:56 pm »
+5 : :wink:

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Re: Crossover Glue
« Reply #11 on: 25 Nov 2011, 04:28 pm »
   Zip ties and a dab of Blue Tac under for me. If it were a new crossover being built we use Ebony pen blanks set up like a RR track glued to board with the cap, inductor, etc attached with zip ties and Blue Tac. Extensive however very affective.


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