[Elecraft] Broken core

[Vic K2VCO]

recarter at adelphia.net wrote:
> While winding the cores on my KPA100, I pulled too hard on the wire
> and broke one in the low pass filters.  I ordered a replacement from
> Elecraft.  I continued assembly as far as I could.  After staring
> sadly at the three core pieces, I thought of super-gluing the core
> back together.  My thought was to replace the repaired core with the
> replacement part when I receive it.  I fixed the broken core and
> finished assembly.  Gluing it back together was easy, but getting my
> fingers appart was a trick.  I think these things are just metal
> filings glued together anyway.  Is there any reason that the repaired
> core would have to be replaced?

In my opinion, a super-glued core is just fine.  I've done it with no 
ill effects (although not in my K2).  You are right that they are made 
of metal particles glued together (and insulated from each other).  I 
will be interested to hear what others say.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco