OT: Glue a Component to PCB

I've used super glue just fine. You don't have a lot of time to get it

positioned right, though. Epoxy is probably better. You know you have about

5 minutes from when you mix it.

"Tony Rolando" <tony@moogmusic.com> wrote in message

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Hello, I need to reinforce a large component on a PCB to avoid stressing

the solder joints. What have you all used to do this?

 

Epoxy, all purpose glue, RTV etc... ???

 

Thanx,

 

Tony

 

Well, I just talked to one of the engineers and he is saying that there is

the possibility that epoxy will eat through the soldermask. Not so good

looking I suppose. On the upside, most of the Epoxy i looked at had very

high dielectric ratings.

Tony

"LGR" <lgr@nventure.com> wrote in message

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I've used super glue just fine. You don't have a lot of time to get it

positioned right, though. Epoxy is probably better. You know you have

about 5 minutes from when you mix it.

 

"Tony Rolando" <tony@moogmusic.com> wrote in message

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Hello, I need to reinforce a large component on a PCB to avoid stressing

the solder joints. What have you all used to do this?

 

Epoxy, all purpose glue, RTV etc... ???

 

Thanx,

 

Tony

 

Tony Rolando wrote:

Well, I just talked to one of the engineers and he is saying that there is

the possibility that epoxy will eat through the soldermask. Not so good

looking I suppose. On the upside, most of the Epoxy i looked at had very

high dielectric ratings.

 

Tony

 

There are several adhesives designed specifically for this purpose.

Two I use are Loctite tak pak 382, good for wires and small items

and Loctite Black Tak 4105 for larger items

Neither are particularly cheap , but they do the job.

cheers

David

Thanx for all the advice guys. I really like the tie wrap method as I have

definitely spent time peeling away at RTV to get at a part. Also suggested

by an engineer around here was gasket cement.

Cheers,

Tony

"David Moodie" <dgmoodie@onetel.com.cut_this_off> wrote in message

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Tony Rolando wrote:

Well, I just talked to one of the engineers and he is saying that there

is the possibility that epoxy will eat through the soldermask. Not so

good looking I suppose. On the upside, most of the Epoxy i looked at had

very high dielectric ratings.

 

Tony

 

 

There are several adhesives designed specifically for this purpose.

 

Two I use are Loctite tak pak 382, good for wires and small items

and Loctite Black Tak 4105 for larger items

 

Neither are particularly cheap , but they do the job.

 

cheers

 

David

Thanx for all the advice guys. I really like the tie wrap method as I have

definitely spent time peeling away at RTV to get at a part. Also suggested

by an engineer around here was gasket cement.

Cheers,

Tony

"David Moodie" <dgmoodie@onetel.com.cut_this_off> wrote in message

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Tony Rolando wrote:

Well, I just talked to one of the engineers and he is saying that there

is the possibility that epoxy will eat through the soldermask. Not so

good looking I suppose. On the upside, most of the Epoxy i looked at had

very high dielectric ratings.

 

Tony

 

 

There are several adhesives designed specifically for this purpose.

 

Two I use are Loctite tak pak 382, good for wires and small items

and Loctite Black Tak 4105 for larger items

 

Neither are particularly cheap , but they do the job.

 

cheers

 

David