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In Reply to: RE: More Base Surgery posted by Triode_Kingdom on December 09, 2014 at 21:41:14
Unless base is glued simply unsolder . use a little compressed air to blow out melted solder.
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"Unless base is glued simply unsolder ."
I'm sure they're glued with the usual high-temp adhesive. I wonder if the glue (or the bases themselves) will soften if I let the tubes stand in a pan of acetone or MEK for a few hours?
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Used to change Bakelite base of 807s to ceramic ones. Most had no glue. Try sticking a wire down the glass /base interface
Usually any cement is close to the base top to avoid any chance of shorting leads
I wonder if assembly without glue is specific to certain tube types. I have some NOS 6SL7s that need new bases, but they're definitely glued. The bases are cracked from age, and I can see high temp adhesive through the cracks. Guess I won't know about the other tubes until I try to remove the seven pin bases. If the adhesive is only around the top like you say (or none at all), the work will go pretty quick.
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They are all glued in the case of the ones you are considering. It's a fairly old-school type of glue using marble flour and various resins and whatnot. There's formulas for it, but I am not sure what a good solvent would be.
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