WANTED : Conductive glue

[Moggy]

I have traced, with the help of robby and some questioning of markm (thanks guys), the fault with my Vamo. The top caps on the Stainless Steel, mine atleast, are glued on. I have had to scrape away all the glue in order to make a good connection, but obviously now the cap needs to fixed back on.

Can anyone suggest a conductive epoxy or something like that, suitable for stainless steel. I have found some "Hard as Steel" and other names, but none of them say whether they are conductive or not.

Thanks

Mono

[Super-Shiny]

Ain't got a clue what it is but i normally buy stuff from here: www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+Sealants/d180

[Super-Shiny]

Don't know if this is ok: www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives%20&%20Sealants/General%20Adhesives/Epoxy%20Resin/d180/sd2340/p29905

[oxo]

Hook some of your wicking wire over the end of the tube then tap the head back on,

[Mev]

"hard as steel" as far as I can remember is a good epoxy but NOT conductive so you did right not getting that. uk.rs-online.com as some conductive epoxy but it's expensive especially if only for one use.

[Moggy]

I did search toolstation, screwfix, maplin etc, but need one that is conductive like www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electrical-Conductive-Glue-No-Soldering-Iron-Gun-Flux-/270754006766.

Didn't want to wait for China post tho

[Moggy]

Apr 19, 2013 18:35:54 GMT oxo said:

Hook some of your wicking wire over the end of the tube then tap the head back on,

Tried that It cuts it off.

Also tried copper wire, tin foil, and crossing my fingers

The top cap is a very smooth fit, but the connection was being blocked by the glue.

[womble]

I don't know the bit you are talking about on the vamo, but I think I would just use a couple of dabs of superglue and that should leave plenty of bare metal for conduction of the power.

[fred]

I've got some "Magic Mender for Steel" from about 1847 - well, it has a hand-written price ticket on it "81p" - actually, the packaging looks to be late-60s, early-70s.

It tells you how good and strong this stuff is, but "Not an electrical conductor. Will not withstand direct flame"

[Mev]

are the connections between cap and base brass or stainless steel ?

[Moggy]

Apr 19, 2013 18:36:22 GMT Mev said:

"hard as steel" as far as I can remember is a good epoxy but NOT conductive so you did right not getting that. uk.rs-online.com as some conductive epoxy but it's expensive especially if only for one use.

Could buy another Vamo or 3 for the price of some of them Mev

[oxo]

If its working just but a carbon wrap to hide all the scratches. that should hold it all together.

[Moggy]

[Moggy]

Apr 19, 2013 18:48:07 GMT oxo said:

If its working just but a carbon wrap to hide all the scratches. that should hold it all together.

Doesn't work, which is why I took it apart

[Super-Shiny]

Can't you just wrap rez wire around that ridge (vamo side)