[TowerTalk] The RIGHT Stuff ( Not Humor ) - Epoxy Suggestion needed

[Mike]

Dennis Vernacchia wrote:
> I have a semi ancient  440 mhZ old F9FT long boom Yagi for 440 MHz
> ( Many elements on a 10 or 12 foot boom )
>
> The Driven element which is a folded dipole has separated from it's cracked
> black plastic insulator
> and a piece of the insulator is MIA
>
> The insulator used to be molded right around the N connector feed point
> which the driven element is soldered to.
>
> What would be the best type of Epoxy I could buy at say, Home Depot or a Ace
> Hardware store that will
> adhere to the old ubiquitous type black plastic insulator AND the round
> flanged body of the N connector,
> for a temp repair til I can machine a new insultor ( Round-To-Its are
> getting scrcer around here ! )
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
> __________________________
I've had better luck with J-B Weld than any other epoxy I've ever used. 
I got it at an auto parts store.
73, Mike NF4L