conductive glue.. is there such a thing?

[ShuckyD]

I have a nice punch subwoofer that a friend gave me to fix and the problem was that the wires are so short running from the headers where it connects to the box/amp and then to the cone that when it gets used they ripped off. Unfortunately its a rather expensive sub and I fixed the other wires and made them longer. There is one wire to go and the problem is that instead of tearing the wire somewhere else it tore right near the poly cone so I have about a quarter inch of wire coming out of the cone for me to solder a wire on, which I cant do. To little for the solder to stick and way to close for comfort on the cone.

My next idea below sounds like a longshot but may work, I would much rather find some sort of conductive glue that I can use to glue the wire I need to the little wire still there and call it a day, I dont know of such a thing, what keeps coming to my mind if JB Weld but I'm almost positive they dont make a metallic or conductive version of it. What I thought I could do is get 3 pins and poke them through the wire (so they are conductive) w/o penetrating the cone inside (i have about 1/3 of an inch of play) and make a sorta tee-pee style fanout and glue them that way and then I will have more of a base to solder on... hmmm? risque to say the least

Really the best thing I can think of is a conductive glue/cement to take the wire I have and adhere it to the other wire and I'll have a bond... Anything like that exist

[EXreaction]

Conductive glue = solder.

If you take the stranded ends on both and mesh/twist them together a bit so that they hold you can just put any kind of glue on the outside.

[ShuckyD]

yea but it infiltrates and I cant mesh them enough, I need something cold process

I found this link to some sort of paste/glue this guy made, I'm gonna break open a few chemistry kits I have at home tonight to see if I can find graphite powder, if I can then all i need to do is go to Wal-mart and pick up some of that "liquid tape" stuff...

Make Conductive Glue and Glue a Circuit: Materials for the Conductive Glue and Circuit - Instructables - DIY, How To, tech, art


Whatcha think?

[EXreaction]

Graphite powder isn't too hard to find in stores either.

I don't think that stuff would work too well, but I guess you could try it.

[ShuckyD]

ehh... any other suggestions? Anyone know of a good conductive glue for this purpose?

[Theophylact]

Google is your friend.

[osprey4]

Graphite is not conductive by itself.

[Theophylact]

Originally Posted by osprey4

Graphite is not conductive by itself.

Yes, it is. That's why the old pencil trick works for overclocking.