SD - Super glued button and more

[souporvapor]

Help (please)
I purchased a SD off the classifieds - I knew the switch/button was broken - what I didn't know was that the previous owner had attempted to fix it with super glue.
Musta been the cheap runny stuff or something because the lock washer won't budge and the entire switch/nub and whatever you call the housing that screws into the body are now 'happily' inseperable.

Any suggestions on what I can use to safely dissolve/dismantle/disassemble so I can install the new button/switch?

Thanks in advance
(ps - I've watched and assisted in replacing 2 switches.... beyond that... please keep explanations simple )
Kathy

 

[jj2]

Super glue remover.

 

[souporvapor]

ahhhh
they make super glue remover....
dang
I wish I woulda known when my finger was stuck to my.....

(and thanks for making it simple enough for me to understand)

for my next trick....
must be time for a nap


mod please close this thread - OP is suitably embarrassed..

or we could discuss personal best super glue stories?

 

[Mustang394]

Give this stuff a try works well for unsticking your fingers when you glue them together should work for you as well.

Boston Aqua Farms, LLC

 

[Mustang394]

ahhhh
or we could discuss personal best super glue stories?

Oh lets not go there. I'm trying to forget.

 

[doots]

I didnt know there was remover either. good to know. thanks!

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Do not suppose you have a soldering iorn? As all you have to do is plug it in and hold to to the part and it will come loose in no time. Happens to me all the time----only problem is I am not looking to loosen the glue!!!


Sun

 

[forcedfuel50]

What he said...just heat it up and it should come loose!

 

[Guhru]

Superglue remover is acetone. Fingernail polish remover has a decent amount of acetone in it and works fairly well too. If you have and decide to use straight acetone, be careful about getting it on surrounding materials...it will crumble polycarbonate and is bad for some plastics and finishes (for that matter, use the same care with superglue remover or fingernail polish remover for the same reason, they're just more forgiving as they are diluted).