9S262 - getting started

[Arran]

Quote:I know JB is iron-filled. However I honestly do not see what the problem is. The places where the glue goes are far enough from the place they could cause shorts (btw JB is non-conductive despite the ferric filler).
On either side the drop of it touches the contacts, but does not short anything as it is only one contact it touches. And even if it were conductive, it is no different from the rivet or the contact itself, a long as it touches only one, and it does.

Anyway, I glued it yesterday, and gave it a try this morning. Works beautifully! The tone control does what it says and the radio sounds great! So far the best sounding raio out of the few I have. [quote]

My point is why take a chance, the fact that it has iron in it automatically makes it a no-no when it comes to RF circuits, unless you are trying to glue a ferrite rod back together. J.B Weld seems to have a cult following, thanks to slick marketing campaigns,

much like duct tape, and Krazy Glue, where people use it for absolutely everything even when they shouldn't and where far better alternatives exist. Another pair is Gorilla glue and silicone, Gorilla glue works fine when it's used the right way, when not used the right way it's a nightmare to undo and clean up. Silicone works good around a bathtub, it works good for recementing a loose tube base, but is absolute garbage for repairing speakers.
Regards
Arran