Re: Fixing Spud bakelite

[E R Swanson <ers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is one situation where you might use an epoxy on a bakelite repair,
and that's when you're working from the inside and you need to attach a
piece of reinforcing metal. To fix corners of a damaged Red Button I once
routed a channel and then used tiny (hobby shop stuff) brass angle stock
to reinforce.  But you should never join butted pieces of bakelite, or
chipped pieces you're trying to reattach, with epoxy. 

Also, re the above, hard setting epoxy is better than the rubbery 5 minute
epoxies the hardware store sells. Optical supply stores and probably Fargo
sells it.

Elliott