[Boatanchors] [Glowbugs] Hot - melt glue on plastic ?

[Howie WA3MCK]

Gang,

What is this e6000 adhesive stuff everyone is talking about?
Do I need some? Obviously I do... where can I purchase it?

Tnx es Happy Memorial Day

de Howie WA3MCK







On Friday, May 26, 2017, Gary MacGregor (KF5DZQ) <kf5dzq at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve
> What kind of cure time do you experience with e6000?
>
> In our hot humid atmosphere her in Corpus Christi, Texas it tacks up in a
> few minutes (depending on thickness), doesn't run. And is pretty much done
> in 10-15 minutes. I don't remember what full cure time is. But so far I
> haven't had to worry about that on projects.
> I love the forever weather proof and release when needed properties. And
> low to no vapors or residue.
>
> It should be perfect for his battery project.
>
> 73
> Gary MacGregor KF5DZQ
>
> Sent from my Stone & Chisel V 3.14
>
> On May 26, 2017 11:42 AM, "Steve WB6TNL" <sigcom at juno.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sigcom at juno.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Hot melt, using an adhesive formulated for adhesion to plastic or plastic
>> bonding, will work fine and cure almost immediately.
>> 3M has lots if info on this online.
>>
>> Finding a vendor for such adhesive may be the bigger problem whereas the
>> liquid adhesives (E6000, Goop, etc.)
>> are practically everywhere.  I like these for their adhesive properties
>> but I don't like having to wait for them to cure.
>>
>> 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL
>>                  "Snort Rosin"
>>
>> On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 1:22:53 PM UTC-7, kargocult wrote:
>>>
>>> I have battery holder for the common 9 volt battery. I want to fasten to
>>> the
>>>
>>> backside of it, two small resistors for a voltage divider. My question
>>> is, will
>>>
>>> hot melt glue adhere to the plastic battery holder? If I rough it up a
>>> little with
>>>
>>> sandpaper ?  As well as holding down the resistors, I want to cover up
>>> the
>>>
>>> bare wire connections.
>>>
>>> This is for a drop-in addition to old equipment, thus the odd-seeming
>>>
>>> construction. The question is maybe not so dumb as it seems, as I have
>>> found
>>>
>>> in the past that so-called superglue fails to hold on to most plastics.
>>>
>>> thanks-
>>>
>>> Hue
>>>
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