Re: Is it safe to use a hot-glue gun to keep LED's in place?

Michael Black wrote:
>
> (upgrdman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) writes:
> > I'm building some LED headlights for my radio-controlled car, and I
> > plan to use one of those project boards or whatever they're are called
> > to wire my LEDs and their resistors. But my RC car is gas powered, and
> > the engine puts out a lot of vibration. I'm concerned that my big white
> > LED's will be tugging a little on their solder joints without some sort
> > of brace, and I would like to just use some hot-glue form a glue gun.
> >
> > But I'm new to electronics, and I do not know if the glue would be too
> > hot? and I doubt it, but does the glue conduct electricity?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Farrell F.
> >
>
> I'd say it's safe, if your question is about whether the glue
> will hurt the components.
>
> But my experience with hot glue is that it tends to be less permanent,
> ie it gets too warm or too old and things fall apart. At least,
> with plastics.
>
> Epoxy, or as someone said RTV silicone whatever, tends to be
> more permanent. The latter, which can be a real drag to remove
> if you need to, has the advantage that there's a level of flexibility
> to cushion those vibrations.
>
> Michael


I see a lot of LEDs mounted in consumer electronics with a little dab
of hot melt glue.

--
Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
.

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