Loose valve bases - any way to fix them?

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Max N
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#1 Loose valve bases - any way to fix them?

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I have some valves with loose bases. Is there a way to fix them?
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al newall
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This has been mentioned before.

http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB2/view ... oose+bases
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Thanks Al, sorry, should have searched.
JacMusic sell some special glue, I may give that a go.
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just a couple of dabs of araldite which will allow for any expansion.
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I have used thin cyanoacrylic glue with great success in the past. Doesn't seen affected by the heat.
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