[Boatanchors] Question...

[howard holden]

A little file mark on the side of the tube base by the key, and a small pencil or marker dot by the key slot on the chassis makes it easy to replace in the correct orientation. Done that several times on tubes with the center stub snapped off. 

Howie WB2AWQ

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On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:40 PM, "Dennis DuVall" <duvallddennis at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
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>> 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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