FT DNA20 Fire Button

[ian91]

I have had an FT hana modz DNA20 for the last week. Other than the regular issue with reading ohms, I have been very pleased with it. Today, the fire button came loose. When I looked at it, it was held in place by a dollop of hot glue on one side. No way am I going to send it back as it would take another month and all they would do is hot glue it again. The glue is still pretty soft so I plan to strip it off and re-attach it. I need to know what type of epoxy or glue is best to do this so it will not come off again?

 

[Burnie]

Good Stuff, Gorilla Epoxy.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-Glue-7-8-fl-oz-General-Purpose-Epoxy-42001/100670610

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Burnie

 

[ian91]

Thanks, Burnie. Looks like good stuff and inexpensive to boot. Will give it a try.

 

[Stringplucker]

Bear in mind that if you epoxy it in place, removal will be a pain. I would use hot glue again, so it can be removed or changed if you so desire in the future.

 

[ian91]

Haven't done anything yet. At the moment, I am between homes and am living in a hotel. All my tools are in storage. I got to thinking that no matter what I did, there was a chance that it come off again. Seems to me that gluing the main button to the interior is definitely a weak spot. For the moment, I peeled off all of the hot glue. I also separated the wires so that it was open to the interior wall. I am at work so don't have any materials. I cut down the top of a pen top to be the correct length and jammed it between the back of the button and the interior wall. Has been holding for the last few hours. I think that I probably will stick with hot glue when I get a chance but will leave the pen top or something like it so that there will not be any chance of the button coming loose again.