On the fpqrp-l mailing list, a guy posted a link to Wire Glue, a product that purportedly uses “the latest advances in microcarbon technology” to conduct electricity.
Sounds like a cool product, doesn’t it?
Digging into this a bit, it appears to have gotten mixed reviews on Amazon. Five reviewers gave it five stars, six reviewers gave it only one star. One “five-star” reviewer said:
I purchased this item to use for “soldering” electrical connections where true soldering was prohibitive due to the heat associated with it. This product is basically 100% carbon powder suspended in a glue product. It must be stirred up very well before each use. It’s disappointing that the glue product is SO fluid; it flows like crazy and can make a heck of a mess if you’re not careful. It takes at least 24 hours for the glue to dry completely, but by golly it’s conductive!! For connections that are apt to be stressed due to movement, I advise finally sealing the connection with epoxy.
Haven’t found a better product for “heatless soldering” that is so versatile.
That seems to sum up both the good and bad points of this product.
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