I had a very sad shipment of these tubes a few years ago. The box rattled when I got it and yes, there were some smashed tubes in there when I opened it. Amazingly most were intact. Anyway, I took the opportunity to see if I could dislodge the glass tube from the base, but the cement they used is rock hard. I even tried drilling through the plastic, but it is very hard.
Personally I would start with something soft, e.g. the silicone glue you suggest, and see if that is sufficient. I certainly wouldn't try forcing anything down between the base and the tube. I suspect that it wouldn't really be enough though. Superglue would probably be better but it might disfigure the plastic. If you decide to go this route I would try a dab of the glue on the back of the base where it can't be seen. On Monday, June 17, 2024 at 8:56:35 PM UTC-4 alex nolan wrote: > I recently found a few CD27 that work, but the glass tube seems to be > loose in the black plastic base that contains the pins. Does anyone have > any tips for how to secure the two pieces together? I don't want to risk > damaging the tube with something that would generate heat or other stress > on the glass. > > Would some sort of epoxy work? Or perhaps a silicone based glue? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/874916ea-2624-4451-ae68-c1a10fd71b68n%40googlegroups.com.
