[GTALUG] ot: headphone jac replacement?

[Howard Gibson]

Karen,

   I am a mechanical designer and drafter.  I am an engineering technologist, certified by OACETT (http://oacett.org).

   Ask about threadlockers in the hardware store.  The really popular one is Loctite 242, which is a lubricating, medium strength threadlocker which is blue in colour.  This is very nice stuff for mechanical assembly.  The lubrication gives you better control over tightening torque, which is really cool if you are using a torque wrench. :)  Alternate threadlockers can be sealing or wicking.  Wicking might be very nice for you, but you probably won't find this stuff in a regular store.  Most threadlockers are based on Military Standard MIL-S-46163A, and several manufacturers make equivalent, compliant stuff.  The colours are part of the standard.  Purple is low strength, blue is medium, and red is high strength.  The blue, medium strength is good.  The red, high strength is difficult to remove without damaging things.  

   The regular Loctite threadlockers can be very nasty around plastic electronics like connectors and PCB components.  Be very, very careful to apply it only to metal components.  I have had some nasty experiences with this.  

   Consider usng Krazy glue, and wicking it into the thread.  If you don't glue your fingers together, you should be fine. Look for a thin cyanoacrylate glue.  The thick, goopy stuff won't wick.

On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:30:21 -0400 (EDT)
Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:

> i  feel better that i can place some of the locktite on the ring, then put 
> it into position.
> Will seek it at walmart or Home depot.
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021, James Knott via talk wrote:
> 
> > On 2021-04-20 10:31 p.m., Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
> >>  I have the ring.
> >>  I even have more than one.
> >>  so you put this liquid on the ring and it sticks in place?
> >>  Where do I get this product?
> >
> > Typically hardware stores, etc..  Walmart has it.
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