[Boatanchors] Ferrite Rod Repair

[eugene at hertzmail.com]

Gorilla Glue. Its great!

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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:13 PM
To: J Forster; Revcom
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ferrite Rod Repair

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
>
> ==============
>
> Revcom wrote:
>
>> 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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