[Boatanchors] Repairing Ceramic

[Paul Kraemer]

Loctite 1C two part high temperature epoxy
Sets up to tacky very quickly, 24 hours to strength
White color, looks exactly like ceramic or porcelein
Hard as all get out when set
Withstands imersion in boiling water!
We have used it to cement thermocouples to electric water heating elements 
for lab measurements. Pretty good if it can do that and survive.
Paul K0UYA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
To: "Bob Sullivan" <robert at isquare.com>
Cc: "Boat Anchors List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Repairing Ceramic


I would not use quick set epoxy as it might thicken before fully flowed.

Option 1:  Corning made some special ceramic glue for repairing china. It
could be used on teapots and cups and would survive the dishwasher. If
that is still available, it'd be my first choice.

Option 2: Use a clear, unfilled, two part, slower setting epoxy. Warm the
pieces a bit before applying the epoxy so it flows better. Try and make
the glue line as thin as you possibly can. Clamp, or use rubber bands to
hold it together. Remove any surface excess with alcohol or acetone while
unset.

FWIW,

-John

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> Listmates,
>
> I have a cracked ceramic (steatite?) support on the large plate tuning
> capacitor in a Viking 500. It's a nice "clean" crack. I would like
> suggestions for the best glue to use for repair. I would assume quick set
> epoxy would be okay but thought I better ask ...
>
> 73, Bob
> WØYVA
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