[MRCA] Homemade connector sealant query
Al Klase
ark at ar88.net
Mon Mar 24 10:20:03 EDT 2025
Jeep,
Check out Epoxy Resin (Amazon etc.). It's pourable. Craft people use
it for casting. There are also a similar products for making fiberglass
repairs. That might be a little more viscous.
I used stuff like this to pot my proprietary antenna couplers in the old
days.
YMMV,
AL
On 3/24/2025 8:45 AM, Doran Platt via MRCA wrote:
> I have had to make up a few connectors, primarily from open headers,
> vice from total scratch. I have been using JB Weld with good success.
> However, when things are at close quarters, pin wise, the JB does not
> flow elll (cold flow) into the nooks and crannies. So, what do you all
> use? I visited H.D. and looked for something either JB or Gorilla
> that might be more fluid. I bought a clear type but its not clear it
> will dry properly in a larger volume. All the 2-part epoxy products
> are simply non-flowing. All suggestions appreciated.
> Jeep K3HVG
>
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