S Steve Jones Well-known member Joined Jun 4, 2004 Messages 506 Location Sydney Feb 24, 2005 #1 wow, how many glue sticks did that take? you must have been tripping on the fumes. Great idea though...
wow, how many glue sticks did that take? you must have been tripping on the fumes. Great idea though...
gyraf Well-known member Staff member GDIY Supporter Moderator Joined Jun 4, 2004 Messages 11,894 Location Aarhus, Denmark Feb 24, 2005 #2 I have mine epoxy-filled from the manufacturer, but this is a nice trick for off-the-shelf types. Just don't run the toroid at max. current - if it gets hot, you'd risk melting it off it's holder.. :grin:
I have mine epoxy-filled from the manufacturer, but this is a nice trick for off-the-shelf types. Just don't run the toroid at max. current - if it gets hot, you'd risk melting it off it's holder.. :grin:
D Dan Kennedy Well-known member GDIY Supporter Joined Jun 5, 2004 Messages 294 Location Inver Grove, MN. Feb 24, 2005 #3 JB Weld, a high temp, high density two part epoxy available in hardware stores does this trick really well too. It drills and taps just fine once it's cured.
JB Weld, a high temp, high density two part epoxy available in hardware stores does this trick really well too. It drills and taps just fine once it's cured.