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The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?
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On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.
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On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

If it's a thin bit of plastic, forget it unless you can fashion some
sort of splint from scrap plastic. If that's possible, then superglue
will probably work.
--
SS

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On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:58:02 +0100, SH <i.love@spam.com> wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.

....but bear in mind that a new tube of either of the above will cost
way more than the amount of epoxy you will have to throw away after
mixing enough to be sure you get the ratio right.

Nick
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On 15/09/2026 15:58, SH wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

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On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:46:55 +0100, Timatmarford <tim@marford.uk.com>
wrote:

On 15/09/2026 15:58, SH wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

What do you use to mix small quantities?
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On 15/09/2026 17:52, Scott wrote:

On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:46:55 +0100, Timatmarford <tim@marford.uk.com>
wrote:

On 15/09/2026 15:58, SH wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering >>>> the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies >>>> mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

What do you use to mix small quantities?

I use an unfolded paper clip. I find that I can squeeze out a 5mm x 5mm
"drop" of each part fairly accurately, almost next to each other but not touching. Then I just use the paper clip to mix them up.
--
Jeff
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:52:05 +0100, Scott
<newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:

On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:46:55 +0100, Timatmarford <tim@marford.uk.com>
wrote:

On 15/09/2026 15:58, SH wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering >>>> the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies >>>> mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

I would consider "No more nails" or "Sticks like Sh*t" from Screwfix.

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

What do you use to mix small quantities?

1) Find all those other little jobs you've left around the house
waiting until you get a round tuit. Gather them together with your
radio.

2) Measure out no less than one inch of Araldite from each tube
because to try and mix a smaller amount is likely to lead to
inaccuracies. Mix.

3) After you have fixed the radio and whatever else, throw the
remaining mixed Araldite away.

4) Note that, had you done a less good job with a less appropriate
product you would have spent a lot of money on something whose shelf
life will expire in no time at all while your left-over tubes of
Araldite will still be good in years and years and years.

Nick
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On 15/09/2026 17:46, Timatmarford wrote:

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

+1
--
Karl Marx said religion is the opium of the people.
But Marxism is the crack cocaine.

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On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:05:38 +0100, Nick Odell <nickodell49@yahoo.ca> wrote:

3) After you have fixed the radio and whatever else, throw the
remaining mixed Araldite away.

Ah: no!

Keep it around, so you can poke and prod it to see if it has set yet.

That way you won't put fingerprints in the things you glued if it hasn't quite set. And you won't ruin the join by poking at the workpiece. And you still can get half-set Araldite on your fingers. Win-win-win.

Also applies to linseed putty, silicone sealant etc.


Thomas Prufer
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On 16/09/2026 00:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 15/09/2026 17:46, Timatmarford wrote:

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6 months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

+1

It's a two part resin, so that should be "1+1"
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On 16/09/2026 19:30, Sam Plusnet wrote:

On 16/09/2026 00:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 15/09/2026 17:46, Timatmarford wrote:

I find the *shelf life* of those too short for occasional use (6
months?)

Two part resins last years on my shelves.

+1

It's a two part resin, so that should be "1+1"

Not if it is polyester, which uses a tiny amount of catalyst
--
"I guess a rattlesnake ain't risponsible fer bein' a rattlesnake, but ah
puts mah heel on um jess the same if'n I catches him around mah chillun".


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On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:26:29 +0100, Simon Simple
<nothanks@nottoday.co.uk> wrote:

On 15/09/2026 14:33, Scott wrote:

The balancing foot has broken off my Sony pocket radio. I am wondering
the best adhesive to effect a repair. I have heard that superglue is
not very good for plastic and that two part epoxy resin is (or was)
the best. However, the amount needed (about one drop) hardly justifies
mixing two components. Is there any other glue of the modern variety
(eg Gorilla) or one part epoxy that would do the job?

If it's a thin bit of plastic, forget it unless you can fashion some
sort of splint from scrap plastic. If that's possible, then superglue
will probably work.

Update: I took it into a DIY shop while on holiday in the Lake
District and the guy there very kindly fixed it for me (for a donation
to Mountain Rescue) using superglue.
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