Re: [NTLK] question about serial dongle

Yet another option,
would be to get epoxy resin. This is often sold as a product called
"Epoxy-Putty". It's a clay like substance that you knead into a
homogenious consistency to activate, once that's done, you can mold it
into any shape and it will set within an hour or so. You may be able to
use this to make an enclosure for the point at which the dongle and
newton connect.

you could also just try slicing off the nic port and soldering the
connectors directly onto the Newt's MB :).

(no, don't)

On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 08:51:00AM -0700, Ed Kummel wrote:
> Unfortunatly, superglue is a temporary solution at best.
> Due to superglue's crystaline structure, the holding power of superglue is only strong on one plane. If you exert pressure on two or more axis, the bond breaks with little force (I'm not a chemist, but I've scraped some barnicles in my time)
> The best option is an epoxy that has some structure to it...unfortunatly, the area around the IO port is limited and there probably would not be enough epoxy to offer any long term holding power...
> Basically what I'm saying is that if your IO port is loose, then you're screwed....there is no fix. sorry
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
> Download Newton packages directly onto your Newton: http://newton.tek-ed.com
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> maynard@jmg.com wrote:
>
> Simple question:
>
> The interface port on the top of my 2100. I have a dongle to this
> interface which converts to din8, but it's a soft connection. That is, the
> physical connection is wearing out and so the dongle slips on and off
> easily enough to lose connectivity when the newton is moved around.
>
> Question: Is there anything else which uses the interface? Because if
> not, I'm thinking about supergluing the dongle in place so as to prevent
> further damage. Does this make sense to do? --M
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