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Unread 01-12-2011, 12:41
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Re: Purchasable Tricks and Easy Fixes

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
A small word of caution: while it sounds great for many things, VHB doesn't sound like something you'd want to use to mount electronics. Electronics inevitably need to be replaced at some point and there's no good sense is using an adhesive that will rip the backing off of your spikes, victors, jaguars or digital sidecars. We had this problem when we tried industrial strength Velcro to mount electronics one off-season.

VHB does sound pretty useful though. Thanks for the tip.
Second this caution! I'd recommend using zip ties for your electronics panel over nuts and bolts. So easy to install and take out especially when you need to make quick fixes in eliminations!
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