Mouse Glide Glue

On Fri, 29 May 2009 06:37:17 GMT, Grinder
wrote:

GlowingBlueMist wrote:
Grinder wrote:
I've got an old Apple ADB mouse whose semicircular rear glide has come
loose.

http://www.gordogato.com/pics/apple/...se_apple_4.jpg

Superglue would probably work to reattach it, but is there something I
can use that will be more forgiving if I ever want to replace the
glides?

Ordinary contact cement will do just fine. I have used it to glue teflon
skid pads onto carpet cutting tools. Later I was able to remove/replace
them after they had worn down from use. True it takes a little longer to
use as you have to put some on both the mouse and the glide, wait for them
to dry and then stick them together, but it will work. Just be sure to use
a little alcohol to clean the mouse surface where the glue is going to go
first.

Done and done. I was a little surprised how this glue is so
mucous-like. I can't imagine spreading it on a larger area. Did I get
a bad batch or something?

Probably, sort-of.


It's called DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. It specifically states it
works well with plastic laminates, and it looks like it will work for me
in this application. Beyond that, though, I don't know where I can use it.


Some contact cements are thicker than others. One variant
of Weldwood is a gel and would be pretty thick but a uniform
consistency:
http://www.dap.com/product_details.a...=47&SubcatID=8

Another Weldwood variant is nonflammable due to being water
based and could be thinned by just adding some water
yourself, though I would use pure water rather than tap
water:
http://www.dap.com/product_details.a...=48&SubcatID=8



The more common traditional product most think of as contact
cement would be this variant:
http://www.dap.com/product_details.a...66&SubcatID=10
It's solvent is highly evaporative, to thin it you would use
the same chemicals as found in their retail thinner product
MSDS:

http://www.dap.com/docs/msds/00031001_english.pdf


If you have just bought it, they probably sold you old stock
or it was put in an inadequately sealed container such that
over time too much solvent evaporated away.

Sometimes the shelf life on contact cement isn't too good,
the little bottles I buy I like to store sealed in a ziplock
baggie with all the air squeezed out.

The initial consistency is supposed to be completely uniform
and roughly as thick as pseudo-maple syrup. If yours is not
like this then personally I'd take it back for a refund, or
an exchange if they can prove they have a replacement that
is newer stock instead of the same shipment. Otherwise
you have paid a premium for one application as it will only
get thicker and harder to use.

Grinder wrote:

darklight wrote:
Grinder wrote:

I've got an old Apple ADB mouse whose semicircular rear glide has come
loose.

http://www.gordogato.com/pics/apple/...se_apple_4.jpg

Superglue would probably work to reattach it, but is there something I
can use that will be more forgiving if I ever want to replace the
glides?

clear celler tape would be the safest

I'm not sure what that is, but if you're referring to cellophane tape, I
hope you're pulling me leg.

no i am not pulling your leg no mess and it works i done it before