Posted by: Cauldronborn2
Electrically conductive glue - 02/09/20 08:41 PM
Hi guys, does anyone here know about electrically conductive glue or adhesives?
I was trying to repair a laptop today and pulled a thin wire from the power button. The machine still switches on if I hold the wire to the terminal, so I know the computer still works.
However, I don't have a soldering iron with a fine enough tip to resolder it on. I was thinking of glueing it on but I don't know anything about electrically conductive adhesives, could anyone here point me in the direction of some good info?
Posted by: pforeman
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/09/20 09:26 PM
I have not used the products below but have used something like them in the dim, dark past. Maybe this will give you some ideas?
https://www.sciplus.com/conductive-wire-...BCABEgKEJfD_BwE(oops! bad link)
Try this one...
https://www.ebay.com/i/153790155322?chn=...BCABEgLb-vD_BwECheck with a local ham/amateur radio type and they may also be able to help with ideas and/or another way to help.
Paul -
Posted by: chaosmagnet
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/09/20 09:28 PM
I've used a conductive wire glue for some projects that might work if you apply it with a toothpick or something fine like that,
https://smile.amazon.com/Sciplus-Electrically-Conductive-Soldering-Wire/dp/B000Z9H7ZW/. Be cautious!
Posted by: Cauldronborn2
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/10/20 11:19 AM
Thanks guys, at those prices I think I'll try both.
The power button is on a small separate circuit board and I managed to find a replacement (it's an older laptop and I wasn't sure if I could find one) so no big loss if I screw it up.
I don't have a lot of practice with soldering, especially very fine work so these could be a very useful tool.
Posted by: Eugene
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/11/20 01:45 AM
you can make a smaller tip by wrapping a length of copper wire around your soldering iron top with one end sticking out as a smaller tip.
Here we go, found a image
http://electriciantraining.tpub.com/14176/css/Solder-73.htm
Posted by: chaosmagnet
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/11/20 02:09 AM
Wow, Eugene! I think I’m going to say something to my uncle for not teaching me that when I was small (and could see tiny things without a magnifier)!
Posted by: Eugene
Re: Electrically conductive glue - 02/12/20 11:23 PM