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AkaiRick · 16th Jul 2016, 12:31 pm

I have used "SUGRU", a new rubber type adhesive that I found on Ebay.

1. Roll a lump of SUGRU into a ball approximately 5mm dia.
2. Squash the ball to the size of a 10p piece.
3. Place it centrally across the hole in the retainer.
4. Knead the Sugru into the surface of the retainer around the hole.
5. With the point of a pencil, create a hole in the Sugru slightly smaller than the original retainer hole - knead the excess Sugru (that forming the hole has created) into the retainer to leave a contour similar to the original underside of the retainer.
6. Leave for 24 hours.

Voila!

16th Jul 2016, 12:31 pm	#7
AkaiRick Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 6	Re: Reel tape retainers I have used "SUGRU", a new rubber type adhesive that I found on Ebay. 1. Roll a lump of SUGRU into a ball approximately 5mm dia. 2. Squash the ball to the size of a 10p piece. 3. Place it centrally across the hole in the retainer. 4. Knead the Sugru into the surface of the retainer around the hole. 5. With the point of a pencil, create a hole in the Sugru slightly smaller than the original retainer hole - knead the excess Sugru (that forming the hole has created) into the retainer to leave a contour similar to the original underside of the retainer. 6. Leave for 24 hours. Voila!