Re: Refixing loose valve bases
Fantastic post, something I have coming up in my latest valve-based (pun intended) projects. The Pye sig-gen, Bush SAC35 and the Sobell all have valves which have become loose on their bases to some extent so it's good to know that there's flexible options out there.
I had considered silicone RTV but felt that it may not be tough enough, then again handling the valves sensibly means no real stress put on it anyway. I wonder how much of the problem of loose valve bases is down to natural degradation and how much is actually down to less sympathetic handling of the valves in the past.
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