[Boatanchors] Question...

[Dennis DuVall]

Why worry about re-attaching the plastic key stud?  Just take care to plug the tube back in the right position, it’s not going to move on it’s own after that…  :^)
I’ve run octals that way for years.

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:09 PM, Glen Zook via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> I use the 2-part "quick drying" type of epoxy to repair this.  Others use the longer drying epoxy. Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net
>      From: John Saxon via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> To: Boatanchors Mail List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 3:56 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Question...
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> I'm cleaning up my Elmac AF-68A and was putting the 6146 into a tube socket extender, and the key plastic stud broke off.  The glass bottle is still intact.  Here are my questions for those of you who know what they are doing:
> 1. Is this repairable?2. If so, I assume some sort of glue/epoxy..  would be needed.3. In my bench I have:  J-B Weld, Locktite epoxy - marine (I think this is for fiberglass), Elmer's wood glue and Testor's for plastic model planes.4. Will any of these be the right one?5. If not, what do I get?
> Thanks!73,JohnK5ENQ
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