[Boatanchors] Ferrite Rod Repair

[Price Smith]

If you moisten both parts with water before applying the
Super Glue, it will work fine on porous material. An old trick, try it in 
China, Porcelain and
etc.

Price W0RI




> That's one reason I suggested clear, unfilled epoxy.
> -John
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> Revcom wrote:
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>> Thanks to all that responded with suggestions on fixing the broken 
>> ferrite
>> rod on my SW-717,  the consensus was to use super glue, which I thought 
>> of
>> at first.  Not getting any reasons to use some sort of particle bearing
>> cement, ferrite dust or whatever, to retain any magnetic coupling, I 
>> tired
>> super glue.  Problem is the ferrite material acts like a sponge for the
>> super glue, would not properly bond.  So.....I used 3M -4475-, plastic
>> adhesive, then used a small sleeve of heat shrink around the whole area 
>> and
>> it set up pretty darn good!
>>
>> Thanks again for suggestions on this, got'r going.  Radio plays good.
>>
>> Rod
>> K0EQH
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