03-23-2017, 08:58 PM
Mondial posts.....
"Don't think Elmer's is really a good choice, as it does not adhere to glass well and is water soluble."
If you're going swimming with the radio, yes, Elmer's is a poor choice.
However......
How you prepare the grid cap is also a very real concern. Hopefully, you have enough grid wire to re-attach it to the grid cap. That being ascertained, I'd take the Elmer's and fill it to the brim of the grid cap. Wait for it to set and flip it over on the grid wire and look until the grid wire was poking through the hole. Take my soldering iron and heat up the cap (and watch the Elmer's boil) add a little solder to the cap....and wait.
It becomes a good bond to glass and whatever's in the cap.
...Jim
"Don't think Elmer's is really a good choice, as it does not adhere to glass well and is water soluble."
If you're going swimming with the radio, yes, Elmer's is a poor choice.
However......
How you prepare the grid cap is also a very real concern. Hopefully, you have enough grid wire to re-attach it to the grid cap. That being ascertained, I'd take the Elmer's and fill it to the brim of the grid cap. Wait for it to set and flip it over on the grid wire and look until the grid wire was poking through the hole. Take my soldering iron and heat up the cap (and watch the Elmer's boil) add a little solder to the cap....and wait.
It becomes a good bond to glass and whatever's in the cap.
...Jim
Good luck with the project and all of us here are expecting a full report when you're finished.
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