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I Need Help With An F 75 Problem

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moose57

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Fisher is sending me a couple new seting knobs because the one I have came off. I went to walmart and went to the arts and craft dept.I bought
some of this liquid glue named E6000 it says put a dot of this glue where you need it. It takes 8 hrs.to dry and becomes tacky,or should I go
and buy some silicon at lowes and put a drop in my knob to put my seting knob back on..I would just like to know what you guys do if you had
this problem..Thank You,and please have a safe and happy memorial day..
 
I sure as heck wouldn't use glue, that's for sure.
Should be no need if there is nothing wrong with the posts.
 
Are you talking the new ones or the old one will not stay on. If you are talking old one I would cover the shaft with handy wrap and see if that will take up enough space to hold you knob in place.

The new ones shouldn't need anything.

I wouldn't do the glue that will cause you problems down the road.

Ron in WV
 
WARNING!!!
No Not Use Silicone!!!
The reason is that vapors from it curing is corrosive to electronics when its somewhat confined.

Case in point.
Some years ago I used to repair and work on small lawnmower engines (what's that got to do with electronics you ask?) well on the older engines that used points and condensers a metal covered was used to protect them with only one small area for two small wires to pass through. The area was factory sealed with some kind of black sealer that was made before silicone was adapted for this purpose. Anyway I rebuilt this engine and I decided to use a dab of the NEW silicone to seal the cover. All was fine, the engine ran great for about a month, then it just quit. On inspection I found under the point cover was all this white powdery corrosion!! I had to replace the point and condenser and I resealed the cover with a dab of form-a-gasket and used that engine for the next ten years or so without another point & condenser issue.

I would say the new knobs should fit FIRMLY on the stem, if not then maybe the stem for whatever reason is slightly under size.

Mark
 
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