[Boatanchors] Repairing Ceramic - Answer

[Rob Atkinson]

Thanks Rodger, I did not know about the steel reinforced version.
That must have been what the original advice was based on.

Rob
K5UJ

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 7:42 AM, WQ9E at btsnetworks.net
<WQ9E at btsnetworks.net> wrote:
> Rob,
>
> You were probably thinking about the increased strength steel reinforced version of JB Weld.  I definitely wouldn't use that formula in a HV or RF environment.
>
> Rodger WQ9E
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>> From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:33 AM
>> To: Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Repairing Ceramic - Answer
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> I may have been mistaken.  This is what I get for weighing in without
>> doing some fact checking.  Wikipedia says JB Weld can be used inside
>> microwave ovens.  A FAQ on the JB Weld website says it does not
>> conduct electricity.  So I guess it is okay.  That means we have a few
>> options for glue.
>> I repaired a broken ceramic shaft insulator with JB Weld back before I
>> heard it was supposedly metallic and now I guess I can use it without
>> worry.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:
>> > I don't know about this.  I looked at the label some time back and there is
>> > no mention of ferrous material in their products.  Also I have used it to
>> > repair tube caps and ceramic parts without degradation.  It is one of the
>> > strongest types of adhesives I have found, but I don't use the quick set
>> > type because of the temperature vulnerability.
>> >
>> > Your mileage may vary and things do change.
>> >
>> > Jim/W5JO
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >
>> > Avoid JB-Weld due to the fact is might be conductive due to its metal
>> > content.
>> >>
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