Anger management and rig repair

[agedhorse]

Just wondering, would PVA be a good adhesive for nylon canvas boot and the rubber sole that is just starting to separate at the toe?

Inquiring mind and all…

HA!

Probably not, as the adhesive loses strength with moisture.

There are some heavy duty solvent based adhesives that work well for this kind of application though!

 

[byacey]

HA!

Probably not, as the adhesive loses strength with moisture.

There are some heavy duty solvent based adhesives that work well for this kind of application though!

Shoe Goop is made exactly for this purpose.

 

[wave rider]

Shoe Goop is made exactly for this purpose.

It has been a couple decades but I remember the Goop curing to a stiff consistency. Has it changed?

 

[6thplanet]

Slightly flexible. Goop is an awesome all purpose adhesive. I'm pretty sure all the versions of it are the same product.

 

[byacey]

It has been a couple decades but I remember the Goop curing to a stiff consistency. Has it changed?

It's fairly stiff, but very elastic.

 

[BlueTalon]

That's one of those lessons I mentioned in another thread that once experienced, doesn't let you forget.

One day, when my youngest daughter was about 3 or 4, we caught her pushing a butter knife into one of the slots on the AC wall receptacle. I thought a lesson was in order, So I prepared a bare ended line cord with a single strand untwisted from the wire bundle. I sat her at the kitchen table and explained the dangers of playing with power, and then shorted the single strand against the other conductor. It made a big pop and a nice blue spark.

The kid tore away from the kitchen and hid in her room, it startled her that much. She never played around receptacles after that; in fact, she was afraid to even plug anything in until she was about 12.

When I was young, I always needed to know why. My parents would warn me about stuff, but then not explain the reasons behind it, so my little mind would compel me to find the reasons for myself. So when they told my not to stick a bobby pin in the power outlet, but didn't elaborate, I had to find out for myself what the big deal was.

For a split second, my arm shook from the shoulder down. I never did it again.

 

[BlueTalon]

With all this parenting talk I read that as flip-flops. Then I instantly thought of this

Still laughing!

 

[seamonkey]

I'm hoping the kid got what he wanted for Christmas - which seems to me to be Peace and Quiet on Earth

 

[byacey]

When I was young, I always needed to know why. My parents would warn me about stuff, but then not explain the reasons behind it, so my little mind would compel me to find the reasons for myself. So when they told my not to stick a bobby pin in the power outlet, but didn't elaborate, I had to find out for myself what the big deal was.

For a split second, my arm shook from the shoulder down. I never did it again.

That's something every kid should experience once. It's a very powerful lesson.

 

[PillO]

That's something every kid should experience once. It's a very powerful lesson.

In electronics class, I used to put a couple of hundred volts charge on capacitors before putting them away. There were a few "surprises".

 

[klyph]

As a former 8 year old with free access to my father’s tools, and the scars to show for it… those look like probative, curiosity-driven cuts to me.
Yes, involving him in the repair might be a great thing, but you should also educate him about the amp, the tubes, and above all, the drivers. Play it with the grille removed and let him see them jump and vibrate! That stuff fascinated me when I was a kid.
If for any reason you want to try and repair the cloth instead of replacing it, get an embroidery hoop, a big needle, and either some quality cotton thread or monofilament.

 

[agedhorse]

… yet continuing to risk make things worse with an attempted repair. As a human race we are starting to looking more and more endangered.

 

[B-string]

… yet continuing to risk make things worse with an attempted repair. As a human race we are starting to looking more and more endangered.

A philosophical question? Or have we already crossed that threshold went we committed to being a disposable consumer driven race.

 

[crguti]

Is the glue needed to repair his broken skull?

 

[shadven]

Behold the misdirected rage of an 8 year-old with a utility knife. While I'm not soliciting parenting advice (suffice it to say, the boy is still alive, but may be getting less for Christmas), I would like to know what kind of glue or healing salve could be used on the speaker. Will a dab of super glue do the trick? Also, any tips/advice on a good source for replacement grill cloth would be appreciated. Merry Christmas to all!

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