Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Super glue works fine! first, take a wooden toothpick or similar tool, and clean the old adhesive from the 'dimple', and make sure the old adhesive is off the 'bump'- clean both surfaces with alcohol to get rid of oil or grease- let dry thoroughly, put a tiny drop of super glue on the red dot, and affix to the dimple with a pair of tweezers. Hold there for about a minute, and it should be on- better,though, if you let it set overnight for the resin to cure completely! Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 2:48 PM Subject: [Leica] Red bump re-gluing question > Today I found that something has happened to the only Leica lens I ever > bought new- the 50mm Elmar-M. The red bump has come off. I have the > dislodged red bump safely contained in a film tub and am meditating on > re-attaching it. I would be inclined to use cyano-acrylic type "superglue", > but I thought it would make sense to ask if anyone has any other better > suggestions. It is a chrome lens, if that makes a difference. I hope to be > conducting the procedure later today. ;-) > > Joe Berenbaum