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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Michael Kennedy wrote:
The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. I've always used contact cement. I've glued hundreds, if not thousands of feet back on equipment and don't remember ever seeing one come off again. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you?
That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. - Mike "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Michael Kennedy wrote: The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. I've always used contact cement. I've glued hundreds, if not thousands of feet back on equipment and don't remember ever seeing one come off again. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Michael Kennedy wrote:
Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my last bottle came from K-mart. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
You can go to the hardware store and buy contact cement. This will work
well. Also, in the hardware stores, they usually sell generic type rubber feet. The other alternative is to call the manufacture rep and order the original rubber feet for your laptop. -- Jerry G. "Michael Kennedy" wrote in message ... The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Thanks for the help. I'll have to buy some next time I go by K-mart.
- Mike "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Michael Kennedy wrote: Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my last bottle came from K-mart. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Michael Kennedy wrote: Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my last bottle came from K-mart. Hi... Fantastic stuff, but if I may, a heads up to the OP... It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is. So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once they touch Take care. Ken |
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Thanks for the warning.. I'll keep that in mind. :-)
- Mike "Ken Weitzel" wrote in message news:b71Ng.529065$iF6.24733@pd7tw2no... Michael A. Terrell wrote: Michael Kennedy wrote: Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my last bottle came from K-mart. Hi... Fantastic stuff, but if I may, a heads up to the OP... It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is. So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once they touch Take care. Ken |
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"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
... I've always used contact cement. I've glued hundreds, if not thousands of feet back on equipment and don't remember ever seeing one come off again. I was about to say contact cement also. One of its advantages is that it *can* be peeled if you have to peel it, which is not the case with cyanoacrylate. It's used a lot in camera repair. It's great when you need a glue of moderate strength (not totally un-unglueable) that sticks to *anything*. You don't have to use it as contact cement (let it dry and then stick it together); you can use it as ordinary glue. I think the resulting strength is slightly less, but this is a job where you don't need tremendous strength, you just need it to stay *moderately* strong for a long time and never weaken. |
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In article b71Ng.529065$iF6.24733@pd7tw2no,
Ken Weitzel wrote: Michael A. Terrell wrote: Michael Kennedy wrote: Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my last bottle came from K-mart. Hi... Fantastic stuff, but if I may, a heads up to the OP... It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is. So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once they touch Or you can just not follow the instructions. Put some adhesive on the pads and put them in place immediately; they'll stick just as well after it dries, and you don't have the "instant stick" problem. Isaac |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
Michael Kennedy wrote: The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. This is one of the very few instances where I'd use cyanoacrylate glue on plastic. The glue sticks so well to rubber that it's the adhesive included with drive belt kits for repairing old VCRs, phonographs, and tape decks. Just make sure the surfaces are perfectly clean (use alcohol), and don't waste time spreading the glue -- just apply a drop and attach the foot to the case. One CA manufacturer's training emphasized that the faster the bond was made, the stronger it was, and they instructed against wasting time spreading the glue, even in the case of a certain aircraft. Rubber/contact cement comes in different qualities, and I've had the worst luck with the kind sold among the office supplies, such as Pliobond, and the water based type made mostly for laminating Formica to countertops. Automotive weatherstrip seal works well, as does disk brake anti-squeak glue sold in squeeze bottles (not aerosol). |
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Michael A. Terrell wrote: Michael Kennedy wrote: but you're not talking about rubber cement are you? That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything. No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based? |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
wrote in message ups.com... Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based? Probably. There are synthetic rubbers. |
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In article ,
Michael Kennedy wrote: The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. Do you get Evostick products in your country? Evostick Serious Glue sticks just about anything including soft plastics with the exception of polythene. Best general purpose glue I've come across. -- *Avoid clichés like the plague. (They're old hat.) * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article b71Ng.529065$iF6.24733@pd7tw2no,
Ken Weitzel wrote: It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is. So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once they touch You can get thixotropic versions called 'time bond' or whatever that do allow a small amount of movement before a harder press makes them grip. -- *Some days you're the dog, some days the hydrant. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... Do you get Evostick products in your country? Evostick Serious Glue sticks just about anything including soft plastics with the exception of polythene. Best general purpose glue I've come across. No Evostick. Perhaps Gorilla glue? |
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In article F5jNg.3427$bf5.1636@edtnps90,
Homer J Simpson wrote: Do you get Evostick products in your country? Evostick Serious Glue sticks just about anything including soft plastics with the exception of polythene. Best general purpose glue I've come across. No Evostick. Perhaps Gorilla glue? I'm sure there will be an equivalent. Unfortunately no formulation on the tube. ;-) It takes 20 minutes to set so things don't drop off and 24 hours for full strength. Starts out grey and dries clear. -- *Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked?* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Michael Kennedy wrote:
The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the laptop around on a table. What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off. "Goop" is very good for this sort of thing. Unlike "super glue" or regular contact cement, Goop takes a while to dry so you aren't hosed if you make a mistake. It can also be peeled off later kinda like rubber cement, but it's much, much stronger. You can usually find it at bigger hardware or drugstores: http://www.amazinggoop.com/ |
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