[Heathkit] Fixing cracks in SB dials

[Walt - WB2VSJ]

I do it the other way around.  Put the glue down first then sprinkle the
baking soda.  But either way results in a great bond.

I can confirm that either way, the combination of Super-Glue and baking soda
works.  I have had to rebuild the plastic screw mounts on a the driver's
side door mirror on my mother's car. (She has a habit of getting a wee bit
too close to things).   

Practice and play with it first before doing it on anything of value because
there isn't any going back. 

By the way,  Superglue is cheap at the Dollar  store. 

Walt




-----Original Message-----
From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alexander N. Gerli
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 19:58
To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net; heath at puck.nether.net
Subject: [Heathkit] Fixing cracks in SB dials

Hi, guys,

I just read about a trick which could have a good use for cracks in SB
dials. There are many out there cracked in at least one place.

Baking soda when mixed with water-thin cyano glue turns into something as
hard as a rock. Take a little bit of baking soda on a piece of cardboard and
put a few drops of cyano onto it. When it dries, you can hit it with a
hammer and not break it!

So, what you could do is take your cracked dial (the outer part where the
numbers are) and gently sprinkle some baking soda into the crack(s). Then,
carefully (maybe using a pipette like in a little precision oiler?) run a
drop or two of the water-thin cyano glue onto the baking soda in the crack.
Let it dry and then paint it over with some thin hobby flat black paint like
Testors (get that at any Michael's or hobby store) and you have one solid
repair.

You could just run the cyano glue into the crack(s), but adding the baking
soda creates a rock-hard fix.

73,


Sandy AC1Y


Alexander N. Gerli, Sr.
548 Allred Mill Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030-2202

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