What glue or epoxy should I use?

[Alexander Mundy]

Mounting a tactile switch to aluminum and a couple of plastic trimmer pots to plastic.
Would like to be able to remove them in the future in case of component failure.
Best options?

 

[tharper2202]

I use plastic welding epoxy. Comes in a double syringe type thing. I get it at the autoparts store. I just used the stuff to mount some magnets on my current build which has a plastic enclosure so I know for sure it will adhere metal to plastic. And I am sure it will adhere metal to metal as well.

 

[Alexander Mundy]

But will it allow me to remove the components?
If so what brand and number?
The 2 part epoxy I have used in the past is permanent.

 

[oldbikeguy]

hot glue

 

[Alexander Mundy]

hot glue

Good call!
Why didn't I think of that?

 

[emus]

Could solder the tactile switch to sheet metal then glue sheet metal to Aluminium. I prefer 100g tactile over 300g.

 

[asdaq]

I'd suggest epoxy putty. It goes on where you put it, cures rock hard, yet you can pick away at it to remove later. Just avoid entombing fragile leads and things and it will be quite serviceable.

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[bapgood]

Mamu has posted her source before but I can't recall, but she uses a clear epoxy and says its actually easier to remove things from with some heat than hot glue. Plus obviously holds better.

I'm pretty sure its just regular two part 5 minute epoxy or similar.