On 21 Jan 2005 17:21:11 GMT, Ian Stirling wrote:

Mike Harrison wrote:
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Any metal will corrode rapidly in the combined presence of moisture and a few volts.
I would suggest a 'one time repair' by using plenty of silicone sealer when you put it back together
- you probably won't be able to get it apart again but it should last longer....

As an alternative - hot-melt-glue may be handy.
It can then be dissasembled by heating to 70C or so in an oven.

HMG may not adhere very well to the fairly shiny plastic, and may crack off