quote:about wrapping with wire/thread and then using epoxy, sometimes epoxy just does not hold that great to slick surfaces
Agreed. That's why I recommend wrapping the barrel of the switch with fine wire first. The wire provides the structural integrity to hold the housing together. The epoxy (or JB Weld) is merely to keep the wire in place.
Anyway, get some very fine wire, wrap the barrel of the switch tightly 3-4 times, then twist the ends together in a safety wire fashion. Or, you may be able to use some metallic tape (so it doesn't relax or stretch) to wrap the barrel of the housing and avoid the wire/expoxy route altogether.
Let us know what you do and how it works.