[SBE] Why engineers drink Cola

[Dennis C. Brown]

I used to use it a lot in turntables.

A9xw at cs.com wrote:

> Ever need a little glue for some small part, dial plates, and such that have 

> no real stress but no glue on site?   Cola to the rescue. Actually any high 

> fructose drink. Add a small drop of  Pepsi, RC or Coke and then hold the pieces 

> together for a short while to squish the fluid around. The water evaporates 

> leaving a sticky goo (The Pepsi Syndrome) and it has enough holding power to 

> last for years or until you can get a real glue product from a local store. Diet 

> brands do not work, only The Real Thing. Did it on a Key fob and its been fine 

> for 5 years. :-)  Cola is also a nice rust remover, works in minutes. The 

> high acid pH eats oxides for lunch. 

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> Henry

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