Hey Jim,
The goo may be waterproofing rather than anything else.
I think your right. Being a deterrent to unauthorized repair is probably
just an added benefit to the factory.
Hal
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The goo may be waterproofing rather than anything else.
James "Jim" M. Geidl, K6JMG
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The factory has already told him there is no warranty. ...
...leads me to believe that the design
was defective.
Sure sounds like it.
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Anyway I can't proceed until I identify this rubbery product and a
method to
remove and reapply it.
I don't know about reapplying it but acetone often melts
(dissolves) a lot of "goo". Try some small sample.
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I cut a small piece of it off (It cut very easily) and tried my hot
air gun
on it. It bubbled and smoked but didn't melt.
I guess that is the point of the goo - to prevent prying eyes
from inspection (learning / copying) the design.
Jong
P.S. May I ask what is the component in question ?