[CW] [SSN] Convert bug to cootie

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

I used to use Blu-Tack for such that Steve N4LQ describes in his excellent
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHFLRnrWSQ about converting a
Vibroplex to a cootie, even though I never went so far to do what our
friend, Steve did.

I used bread wrapper twist ties and sometimes solder and maybe some foam
rubber under the  dot spring, but I had other uses for the tack putty
material, including one that is "key related".

Recently I needed  some of that stuff, but I couldn't find my favorite
brand, "Bostick Blu-Tack" so I bought "Elmer's Tac 'N Stik Reusable
Adhesive" and there is also "Loctite Fun-Tak".

I found the  Elmers Tac 'N Stik at Staples office supply store, it was in
the art supplies section and I almost didn't see it as I believe it was
either near glue or tape, and I wasn't expecting Elmer's the glue maker to
have this putty product.

All the above are available at Amazon and other places, but Staples had the
Tac 'N Stik and I bought it.  I like the Blu-Tack better.

What I did that was key related is that I make a thin snake out of Blu-Tack
and then wrap it around Vibroplex weight fixing screws, and screw them into
the weight.  I tend to adjust my bug speed frequently so I adjust the
settings often.  In time the Blu-Tack needs replacing but while it's there,
it stops the weights from loosening while the pendulum bangs the contacts,
I find the constant loosening of the weights to be a frustration.

I also found a recipe for making your own poster tack at home:
https://www.hunker.com/13412241/how-to-make-your-own-poster-putty

You will see  the other products at the bottom of this Amazon page for
Blu-Tack.  I suspect that they all will work as will the recipe I gave
above.

https://www.amazon.com/Blu-Tack-060968-Reusable-Adhesive-75g/dp/B001FGLX72

73

DR
N1EA

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