Finally found a way to protect the Chuck's switch

[Giz's Mom]

update - can't seem to get the adhesive to hold. It makes it stick better than without but if you catch it right it comes off. Will try again tomorrow. I like the idea of the pretty beads though, will have to check it out. The big question is how to get it to stay without gunking up the pretty Chuck.

[MickiO]

update - can't seem to get the adhesive to hold. It makes it stick better than without but if you catch it right it comes off. Will try again tomorrow. I like the idea of the pretty beads though, will have to check it out. The big question is how to get it to stay without gunking up the pretty Chuck.

Sorry to here that GM, I did some searching on the web and discovered that it is pretty difficult to glue silicone to metal, and after some further searching I found out that about the only thing that will works for this, is silicone adhesive.



I found some here: Loctite Adhesive Clear Silicone Sealer 1.5 oz Product Detail -- CreateForLess

[crashtestjeep]

maybe use a grommet and replace the nut w a wsher that the grommet can fit around perfectly and retighten button w grommet attached to washer...? Then it would be permanent..??? not positive that will work but worth a shot..

[crashtestjeep]

one like this, then place washer in it replace nut.

[crashtestjeep]

or better yet....

Instead of screw, apply switch there

[MickiO]

one like this, then place washer in it replace nut.

VERY cool Crash! .where .did you find it? .What's it called?? I looked quite awhile today, for something like the shape in this pix.

[MickiO]

or better yet....

Instead of screw, apply switch there

My husband and I were talking about this very thing, how a person could probably use the existing nut and screw, if you could find the right grommet/washer like in your diagram..


As long as the grommet/washer piece is tall enough, so that it surrounds the switch, I believe this would work.

One thing he's noticed since he fixed his, is using the rubber grommet/washer, makes it nice for pressing the switch, because the rubber gives just a little, as you press it, where as with metal/hard plastic piece, a person would have to reach inside it,

But if it's contoured right, like in your first pix, I don't think it'd be problem.

I'm might just order a few different things to experiment with when I get my new CHuck,

[Poeia]

A screw-on bumper might work for CTJ's idea, if you could find one the right size (that wasn't ugly, brown plastic.)




The small shower bumpers are 5/8 x 3/8 inch and made of clear vinyl. (Killer shipping charges.)

[MickiO]

Or these synthetic clear rubber bumper pads, found here:Self Stick Bumpers, 7/8" 4 Pk # 74310 by Magic Sliders

Here's some smaller ones, that are 1/2" Self Adhesive Bumper, 1/2" Clear # 9967 by Shepherd Hardware

Just an another idea =)

[Ladycats]

I probably should not even chime in here ... since I have yet to see or hold a Chuck in my hot little hands, but ... why could you not just use some sort of sheath, that attaches to your belt ?? like one of these maybe ??

Knife Sheaths