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Aaron Arnett  
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 More options Apr 10 2012, 5:50 pm
From: Aaron Arnett <aaarn...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:50:04 -0400
Local: Tues, Apr 10 2012 5:50 pm
Subject: Re: let's talk glue
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I always heard them called slugs or blanks...

A fender washer should have a similar virtue...

True, true on the zinc... Grinding would be a good idea... Although I doubt
the zinc from a pair of tack welds on a 1/4 inch nut would be enough to
even reach you, let alone harm you... :)

I think Nick is onto something though!  +1 for melty plastics

Aaron

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Dave <wa4...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Tue, 4/10/12, Aaron Arnett <aaarn...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > From: Aaron Arnett <aaarn...@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: let's talk glue
> > To: collexion@googlegroups.com
> > Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 5:07 PM

> > If it's an option you may also consider welding the nut to a larger
> washer and
> > then gluing the washer to the case for more surface area adhesion.

> Welding a Zinc plated (galvanized) washer and nut is probably not
> something you
> want to do (I seem to remember a caution to welders about welding
> galvanized
> materials.).  Thus, you may need to grind away the Zinc first.  Or, obtain
> a
> non-galvanized nut and washer.

> Would it be good to use a Stainless steel nut/washer?  Those won't rust,
> but
> welding to them will be a pain.

> Alternatively, you may be able to solder (or Silver solder) the washer and
> nut
> together (although this won't work for stainless steel).

> Note that it may be good to use a washer without a hole [1] in it, to
> prevent the
> screw from going through the nut and into the case (and, destroying all
> kinds of
> surface mount electronic parts in the process).

> [1] There's probably a technical name for something like this, but I've
> been
> coding all day, and can barely remember my own name (err, Bob?  Doug?
>  Sam?  Oh,
> Dave, that's it!).

> > Aaron
> > PS... I assume you've seen the Glif (originally a kickstarter project)?

> Dave

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