I would think that maybe a small shield made of paper, taped on to the tube might help keep the front free of the fouling glue vapor. Tape it on, glue the tube base, then peel the shield off. Just an idea.
Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: ulba...@gmail.com >To: chuc...@all2easy.net, neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Loose tube >Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:03:19 -0500 > >>If the tube in question is a Nixie, however, the clear glass in >front of the >>digits may get fouled by the drying glue. Cyanoacrylate has the >nasty habit >>of occasionally evaporating and locally re-depositing on nearby >surfaces, >>leaving a white, powdery coating that is hard to remove. >Structurally, its >>strength is superb (albeit brittle). In final evaluation, I would >go with >>the epoxy over a cyanoacrylate formulation, it's a nixie. I agree >that >>superglue is a good (and fast) choice for any other tube class where >>cosmetics don't matter. >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: chuck richards [mailto:chuc...@all2easy.net] >>Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 2:53 PM >>To: ulba...@gmail.com; neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >>Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Loose tube >> >>I have used superglue (cyanoacrylate) to fix several >>situations such as that. My applications have been on old >>Western Electric ballast lamps and switchboard lamps that have >>the glass envelope loose on the phenolic base. >> >>The superglue works nicely, wicks it's way down into the >>narrow space between glass and base, and dries clear. >> >>I think it would work fine for your tube. >> >>Chuck >>> >>> >>>---- Original Message ---- >>>From: ulba...@gmail.com >>>To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >>>Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Loose tube >>>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:33:01 -0500 >>> >>>>Sylgard-184, as a silicone high-voltage potting compound, would be >>>perfect >>>>for this task. Curing time is length, however, at several days. >>>> >>>>See: >>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/SYLGARD-184-solar-SILICONE-ELASTOMER-ENCAPSULA >TI >>>ON-KIT-/ >>>>160444166089?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255b37afc9#ht_8211wt_8 >25 >>>> >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >>>[mailto:neonixi...@googlegroups.com] On >>>>Behalf Of Larry >>>>Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:51 AM >>>>To: neonixie-l >>>>Subject: [neonixie-l] Loose tube >>>> >>>>I have a tube where the glass envelope is loose from the base. >Any >>>>recommendations on the type of glue to use to fix it. I would >like >>>to >>>>use something that is transparent when dried. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>Groups >>>>"neonixie-l" group. >>>>To post to this group, send an email to >neonixi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>For more options, visit this group at >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>>>To post to this group, send an email to >neonixi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group >>>/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >>$4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web >space. 5x >>faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! >See >>http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>To post to this group, send an email to neonixi...@googlegroups.com. >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. >> >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
