On Wed, 9 Mar 2011 20:49:02 -0600, "Shaun" wrote:

You're an idiot to suggest epoxy. The contacts will oxidize and then there
will be no connection, might take a couple of months before this happens,
but it will happen.

Ok, I'll bite. Stainless or Nickel oxidize? What electrolyte is in
epoxy that will attack stainless steel or nickel? Meanwhile, I can
buy epoxy paint, epoxy coated rebar, conductive (Aluminum doped)
epoxy, epoxy covering junction coating for cheap PCB packaging, etc. I
can also buy quite a few fiberglass marine hulls and decks, which are
held together by epoxy and have stainless deck fittings. No corrosion
warnings on any of the epoxy cans, bottles, and tubes that I can find.
It's certainly not hydroscopic so there's no electrolytic action. The
stainless and nickel are fairly close on the galvanic series:
http://www.corrosionist.com/galvanic_corrosion_chart.htm

Sigh. Where is Dr. Barry L. Ornitz when we need him?


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