On 16 Feb 2010 at 10:31, Jeff Walther wrote:
Darned glass fell out because the manufacturer's
double sided tape got
old (it's more than 10 years old too). I tried a 3M tape
<http://www.shop3m.com/3m-high-performance-double-coated-tape-9088-fl3
znfcqj3.html?WT.z_xsell=1&WT.z_refSKU=3M-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-DOUBLE-COATE
D-TAPE-9086-56Q9TKZKD9>
that looked promising but it didn't hold. I'm going to try again and
heat the tape and give it three days to set. On the first try I
didn't see the information that the adhesive needs to set for three
days.
I'm using a lot of polyurethane glue (e.g. "Gorilla Glue") nowadays.
I used to use it quite a bit in woodworking (it's stainable and fills
gaps) until my wife asked me to repair a hairclip of hers constructed
of a metal clip affixed to a glass decorative element. Epoxy
wouldn't stick to the glass no matter what I did and I was about to
reach for the RTV, when I wondered about the polyurethane. Years
later, it's still holding. I use it to tack down components to bare
FR4 PCB, where I want a bit more strength. I've replaced the double-
sided tape on cable clips with it. The great part is that it can be
cut with a utility knife and cleaned up or removed once it's set.
It just might do the job on your scanner--but use it very sparingly.
It expands when it cures.
--Chuck