Post by africaone on Nov 14, 2011 5:11:02 GMT -8
until recently It was a nightmare for me to glue an antenna as it breaks quite always during the manipulation. Then I had to rehydrate it before the operation. time consuming and not so useful (i used it only for important specimens and prefer to let the others without antenna).
I recently discover a very easy method to rehydarate it very quickly, on the board and only when I need ! I just let the antenna on the board and put one or two drops of ammnoniaque (NH4OH, commercial one) on it. In a few second it becomes soft and it is easy to manipulate for gluing.
It probably not new for some of you but I never heard about this before. You can't imagine how it is easy now (for me) to glue any type of antennas including small lycaenid of saturniid.
Thierry
ps1 : I don't know if it discolored colored antenna (be careful as ammoniac is known to discolor)
ps2 : I suppose it also works with hot water (I didn't try) but again it is time consuming and heavy.
I recently discover a very easy method to rehydarate it very quickly, on the board and only when I need ! I just let the antenna on the board and put one or two drops of ammnoniaque (NH4OH, commercial one) on it. In a few second it becomes soft and it is easy to manipulate for gluing.
It probably not new for some of you but I never heard about this before. You can't imagine how it is easy now (for me) to glue any type of antennas including small lycaenid of saturniid.
Thierry
ps1 : I don't know if it discolored colored antenna (be careful as ammoniac is known to discolor)
ps2 : I suppose it also works with hot water (I didn't try) but again it is time consuming and heavy.
