Glue Suggestions to attach rubber feet to a laptop.

[Michael Kennedy]

The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally
attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long
because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the
laptop around on a table.

What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought
about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice.
Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally
attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long
because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the
laptop around on a table.

What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought
about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice.
Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off.

I've always used contact cement. I've glued hundreds, if not
thousands of feet back on equipment and don't remember ever seeing one
come off again.

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael Kennedy]

Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you?
That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything.

- Mike

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Sorry for my ignorance, but you're not talking about rubber cement are you?
That stuff doesn't seem like it would hold anything.

No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you
can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my
last bottle came from K-mart.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Jerry G.]

You can go to the hardware store and buy contact cement. This will work
well.

Also, in the hardware stores, they usually sell generic type rubber
feet. The other alternative is to call the manufacture rep and order the
original rubber feet for your laptop.

--

Jerry G.


The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off
and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've
temporally
attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for
long
because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the
laptop around on a table.

What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've
thought
about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad
choice.
Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off.

 

[Michael Kennedy]

Thanks for the help. I'll have to buy some next time I go by K-mart.

- Mike

 

[Ken Weitzel]

No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you
can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places. I think my
last bottle came from K-mart.

Hi...

Fantastic stuff, but if I may, a heads up to the OP...

It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is.
So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you
want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once
they touch

Take care.

Ken

 

[Michael Kennedy]

Thanks for the warning.. I'll keep that in mind.

- Mike

 

[mc]

I've always used contact cement. I've glued hundreds, if not
thousands of feet back on equipment and don't remember ever seeing one
come off again.

I was about to say contact cement also. One of its advantages is that it
*can* be peeled if you have to peel it, which is not the case with
cyanoacrylate. It's used a lot in camera repair. It's great when you need
a glue of moderate strength (not totally un-unglueable) that sticks to
*anything*.

You don't have to use it as contact cement (let it dry and then stick it
together); you can use it as ordinary glue. I think the resulting strength
is slightly less, but this is a job where you don't need tremendous
strength, you just need it to stay *moderately* strong for a long time and
never weaken.

 

[isw]

Hi...

Fantastic stuff, but if I may, a heads up to the OP...

It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is.
So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you
want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once
they touch

Or you can just not follow the instructions. Put some adhesive on the
pads and put them in place immediately; they'll stick just as well after
it dries, and you don't have the "instant stick" problem.

Isaac

 

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The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally
attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long
because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the
laptop around on a table.

This is one of the very few instances where I'd use cyanoacrylate glue
on plastic. The glue sticks so well to rubber that it's the adhesive
included with drive belt kits for repairing old VCRs, phonographs, and
tape decks. Just make sure the surfaces are perfectly clean (use
alcohol), and don't waste time spreading the glue -- just apply a drop
and attach the foot to the case. One CA manufacturer's training
emphasized that the faster the bond was made, the stronger it was, and
they instructed against wasting time spreading the glue, even in the
case of a certain aircraft.

Rubber/contact cement comes in different qualities, and I've had the
worst luck with the kind sold among the office supplies, such as
Pliobond, and the water based type made mostly for laminating Formica
to countertops. Automotive weatherstrip seal works well, as does disk
brake anti-squeak glue sold in squeeze bottles (not aerosol).

 

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No, Contact Cement. Its used to glue formica to countertops but you
can buy a two ounce bottle with a brush a lot of places.

Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based?

Probably. There are synthetic rubbers.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based?

If this question is in reference to his comment about rubber cement,
it is used as a temporary mount for hand layout of items for printing.
It is also used as a peelable adhesive for layout work for prototypes.
Draw or print it on a sheet of paper, glue it to the wood or metal and
cut along the lines, or drill the marked holes. When you finish, it
peels off and any bits left behind are easily rubbed off with a
fingertip or a soft pink eraser.

As far as the composition of Contact Cement, I haven't looked at the
label for years, but I've used it for 40 years. If you're interested,
look up the MSDS for the brand in question. Anything in production is
usually available online. I really don't feel up to dragging myself out
to the shop in the middle of the night to see what brand I have right
now.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off
and I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've
temporally attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold
them for long because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress
from pushing the laptop around on a table.

What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've
thought about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be
a bad choice. Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get
that junk off.

Do you get Evostick products in your country? Evostick Serious Glue sticks
just about anything including soft plastics with the exception of
polythene. Best general purpose glue I've come across.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

It's not called "contact" cement for nothing, it truly is.
So put the two pieces together in one motion exactly where you
want them; you can't slide them around to re-position them once
they touch

You can get thixotropic versions called 'time bond' or whatever that do
allow a small amount of movement before a harder press makes them grip.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Do you get Evostick products in your country? Evostick Serious Glue sticks
just about anything including soft plastics with the exception of
polythene. Best general purpose glue I've come across.

No Evostick. Perhaps Gorilla glue?

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

No Evostick. Perhaps Gorilla glue?

I'm sure there will be an equivalent. Unfortunately no formulation on the
tube. ;-) It takes 20 minutes to set so things don't drop off and 24 hours
for full strength. Starts out grey and dries clear.

 

[mkaras]

Are there any non-exotic contact cements that aren't rubber based?

I have had to re-attach the small snap fit flapper doors that cover the
connectors on IBM Thinkpad 600E (and similar) notebook computers. I
have used the glue called GORILLA GLUE that I purchased at a local
hardware store. This stuff works great BUT IT MUST BE CLAMPED or
WEIGHTED during the 3 to 4 hour drying process. (Make sure to clean off
all old glue and oils first).

- mkaras

 

[Sofa Slug]

The little rubber feet on the bottom of my Presario v2000 have come off and
I've lost them so I cut some new ones out of some rubber. I've temporally
attached them with double sided tape but this will not hold them for long
because of their size (4mm x 12mm) and lateral stress from pushing the
laptop around on a table.

What do you guys think the best glue would be to use for this? I've thought
about using cyanoacrylate glue but that seems like it might be a bad choice.
Especially if it doesn't bond well you can't ever get that junk off.

"Goop" is very good for this sort of thing. Unlike "super glue" or
regular contact cement, Goop takes a while to dry so you aren't hosed if
you make a mistake. It can also be peeled off later kinda like rubber
cement, but it's much, much stronger. You can usually find it at bigger
hardware or drugstores:

http://www.amazinggoop.com/