Sub for circuit board edge insulators used on 2325 amps and preamp

[runningdog]

The 2325 has insulators on the edge of the preamp and main amp boards where they are held in place by brackets. Having finally run out, I'm looking for a substitute. If you have a favorite material to use to make one I'd love to hear about it.

 

[rBuckner]

I would just cut them out of an artist's heavy card stock and bend them up. Glue them in with E6000.

 

[fromnowon]

Glue them in with E6000

Second that - I love that glue and have been using it a lot for various things. Dries pretty fast, really bonds well, nice consistency, it's clear. I haven't found anything that it doesn't stick to. I have a little collection of art supply paper and foam for stuff like that but I don't know where it came from! Some is just chipboard from cereal boxes.

 

[kwayde]

Second that - I love that glue and have been using it a lot for various things. Dries pretty fast, really bonds well, nice consistency, it's clear. I haven't found anything that it doesn't stick to. I have a little collection of art supply paper and foam for stuff like that but I don't know where it came from! Some is just chipboard from cereal boxes.

Wondering how that glue dries. I bought a set of speakers that someone said they glued new surrounds on with E6000 and was a sticky mess. Does it dry still tacky? Is it flexible a bit or does it dry in place stiff? I'm just curious since many people have praised this glue and yet I get these terribly repaired speakers that were a mess. It's possible the previous owner wasn't truthful in saying he used E6000.

 

[rBuckner]

@kwayde

It does set up but is slow. Usually overnight it is cured and is a little flexible. It has to have air to gas out and cure though so a surround may take days to actually be completely cured. I wouldn't have used it for a surround myself.

 

[kwayde]

@kwayde

It does set up but is slow. Usually overnight it is cured and is a little flexible. It has to have air to gas out and cure though so a surround may take days to actually be completely cured. I wouldn't have used it for a surround myself.

I believe the fellow I got the speakers from erred when saying he used the E6000. It wasn't holding anything where I could pull the surround off easily. What a sticky mess, like molasses.

I'll have to get some to add to my glue collection. Thanks.

 

[fromnowon]

I agree - haven't noticed it to be tacky when dried. Stays just a little bit flexible. Speaker surrounds are a tough application!
Of course there are special glues for that, maybe E6000 isn't the best option there. But that doesn't sound like E6000.

 

[rBuckner]

I local fella that's great at speaker restoration gave me the hint that you mix white glue with water and brush that on bleached/dried out woofer paper cones to bring back the darker look and help preserve them. I did it on my one and only speaker refoam and they looked great!