SV: [sdiy] silver glue

[Tom Arnold]

On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:54:36AM -0400, John Mahoney wrote:
> Everyone has been suggesting alternatives, but conductive epoxy 
> containing silver *does* exist. I can't tell whether the other 
> methods are supposed to be better than using the epoxy, or whether 
> nobody knows about it. What's the deal?

The conductive epoxy is physically not very strong.  Without seeing the
particular application what I have pictured in my mind is a small pcboard
mounted perpendicular to the main board.  That'd be a very small strip of the
epoxy and I expect the first good shock would break it right off.

There is another product that is a "paint on" trace replacement that you can
solder to with low temperature solder ( included in the kit ).  I want to say
it came from Caig.  Again I'd worry about the strength in the application I
have envisioned...

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