Ray Collins Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Crazy glue doesn't work. Anybody know what works? Rycote WS 4 with cracked rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 what does Rycote suggest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Collins Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Haven't heard back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I got a spare Rycote basket for free that had a minor crack. I just used a soldering iron like a brush really gentle along the crack. Doesn´t get you the winning of a model contest but worked perfect for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Try Gorilla Glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Oatey brand pipe cement. Or whatever is available to you locally that plumbers use to connect PVC piping. Get the grey stuff so it matches the rycote plastic. Use a syringe to inject it into the crack. It'll hold until someone sits on your mic again, although the bond is strong enough that the ring may break somewhere else... Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Rycote recommends: 1-part contact adhesive made by Bostik, model 1782 http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayProduct.jsp?sku=1736326&CMP=e-2072-00001000&gross_price=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Gandy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'd use a two part epoxy. I use epoxy for gluing basically everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Collins Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Collins Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I wrote Rycote and Redding got back to me. Ray - The plastic rings are, unfortunately, unable to be repaired. Too little surface area to glue for the tension on the tight circle of the ring. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news as I have to advise to buy a new Windshield. Thanks Ray, and feel free for any other questions. Michael DiMatteo - Customer Support Redding Audio, LLC 101 N Plains Industrial Road, Building 4 Wallingford, CT 06492 Phone: (203) 269.1808 Fax: (203) 269.1810 Web: www.reddingaudio.com sales@reddingaudio.com Distribution of Premium Pro Audio Brands: SCHOEPS, Rycote, Voice Technologies, Audio Ltd., Cable Techniques, Ambient Recording, and Peter Engh Follow us on Twitter: @ReddingAudio Like us on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Maybe give Sugru a try. I can mail you a single packet (expires in November though) PM me your address if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Could also try plastiweld. Unlike glue, it is designed to melt and rebond the plastic to itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Could also try plastiweld. Unlike glue, it is designed to melt and rebond the plastic to itself. thats basically what happened when I was using the hot soldering iron ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Jason, Is OP doesn't take you up on your offer, I'll take it off your hands. My size 2 basket has been cracked up for almost two years. I'd try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Collins Posted October 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Thanks for the offer Jason, I had already tried something else. The PVC glue didn't seem to work, it didn't make the plastic tacky.. The Bostick stuff from previous experience is for glueing (assembling) the pieces together, but not for gluing the cracked plastic rings. It was also not available in Canada at that time. I did try a medical syringe with the PVC glue it was too thick and couldn't be sucked up. What seems to be working is JB Weld epoxy the long drying type. Thanks everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 " the long drying type. " epoxy does not dry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Collins Posted October 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Ok "long setting" not the 5 minute stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Gandy Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Fresh from Rycote: The rings from the pre-Modular & Modular use different materials, the earlier pre-Modular using a rigid ABS and the Modular a plastic called Hytrel. The rigid ABS is more predictable to glue, using either a cyanoacrylic (super glue in the UK or Crazy glue in the States) or contact adhesive. Originally the pre-Modular adhesive we used was from Bostik, and it's reference was "Bostik 1782". Please note that once a ring breaks, getting a permanent glue joint can become very difficult - by the fact that it's round. Also, avoid getting too much glue near the netting if you can help it. The netting is a polyethylene, and so doesn't stick to very well to anything - and therefore crackles (not good). On the Modular rings, the flexible plastic will make it very tricky to repair. However, we have used a 2-part epoxy Plastic Adhesive, with success. In the UK we've used UniBond "Repair Power Epoxy Plastic 2 Component Epoxy Adhesive", which is a Henkel line of products. The instructions say sets in 5 minutes - we'd recommend nothing less than 24 hours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Denton Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 +1 for epoxy. It'll be stronger than before you broke it. That stuff is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ronnerblad Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 +1 for Sugru. Amazing stuff Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 splint with plastic/synthetic whale bone and glue gun - very quiet glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I've used MEK for bonding plastic. It's literally fuses the plastic together. Use it in a well ventilated area, or you will get a serious buzz on, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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