Being the genius I am, I thought I would add a little epoxy around the jack on the top of the board to ensure it stayed put and didn't break again. Well, what I didn't plan on was the epoxy ...

If you want to improve the reliability of your electronics, just cover them in silicone or epoxy. Potting ... you can check out [Charles] potting his ATtinyISP board in silicone with Tegaderm.

Epoxy resin is useful stuff. Whether for gluing stuff together or potting components, epoxy is a cheap and versatile polymer that finds its way into many hackish projects. But let’s face it ...