Super glue as mod wire tack? - Page 1
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author: Daque
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 12:48:43 pm
content: Anything wrong with tacking mod wires down with generic super glue to solder masked PCBs? How about to unmasked copper either tinned or bare?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

author: Daque
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 12:52:05 pm
content: I'm not allowed to fix the title typo. Speer should be Super...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 01:03:29 pm
content: Quote from: Daque on June 09, 2017, 12:52:05 pmInteresting, I read it as Super. We learned about this in school in English classes I think (how the standard brain doesn't care about the exact spelling).I think it relates to this -https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/can-you-readUnfortunately, I'm not sure if super glue can damage something on a board or not. But personally I find glue gun easier to work with wherever possible (where things don't heat up too much and the strength of the bond doesn't have to be too large).Edit: I don't know much about the the source (don't take it at face value without verification), but:Quote from:http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=33707QuotePersonally, I have only noticed it attack some plastic components when gluing them (e.g. slight discoloration or such) but have not observed reactions over time.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 01:30:19 pm
content: Have a read of this thread:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/a-drop-of-to-hold-wires-to-board/

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 01:52:31 pm
content: Quote from: Daque on June 09, 2017, 12:48:43 pmSee page 8 here:http://microfluidics.cnsi.ucsb.edu/processing/237471_LT2197_Plastic_Guide_v6_LR7911911.pdfYes, superglues (cyanoacrylic) can be used to fix wires. Some types of insulation may be susceptible to cracking, but generally PVC insulation will be OK.John

author: C
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 04:15:09 pm
content: You might want to try nail polish. In addition to tacking down wires you can also use it to insulate spots.

author: Daque
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 04:29:12 pm
content: Thanks guys. I will discontinue using super glue at once. I had noticed the with haze on the PCB but so far it hasn't cause an issue. It may over time.PS On the MBPro I was able to change the spelling of the typo in the title, I just couldn't change it using Tapatalk on the Iphone. Yes former Apple fan boy but that changed when I found out my 17" MBPro goes on the obsolete list the end of the month.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 04:41:12 pm
content: Add another vote for nail polish, if you leave the jar open for fifteen minutes or so it gets thicker and easier to use. I sometimes use it to color code various groups of wires and there were various raised eyebrows as I bought a selection of nail polish bottles from my local health & beauty store.

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2017, 05:38:53 pm
content: I have used the thicker cyanoacrylate like you can buy from hobby shops for this and it worked fine. Spray it with the accelerator and it hardens immediately with no fumes.