Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Glue
From: J Vaughan <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 21:48:05 -0700 (PDT)

PVA-
 Poly Vinal Adhesive...
An art supply store should have it. Its  what I use to put books
together with and will "adhere" with the metal and glass but still be
able to release upon soaking in Hot water. dries clear too.
Comes in a variety of names... Sobo, etc..

Jeremy
- --- Kip Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net> wrote:
> I am in the process of replacing the polarizing glass in an older
> model
> (13352) polarizing hood.  The original has separated badly, so I'm
> taking the glass out of a new non-Leitz polarizing filter to use as a
> substitute.  (No filter flames please.)  The original glass had a
> thin
> metal rim which was glued on.  I softened the glue enough to get the
> original glass out by just holding it under the hot water faucet for
> a
> few minutes.  Now I'd like to glue the rim to the new glass, but be
> able
> to remove it too (just in case).  I need to attach the rim because
> the
> new glass is too thin for the retaining ring inside the hood to clamp
> down on - the metal rim will give the whole assembly the proper
> thickness.
> 
> What sort of glue is available that would hold on both glass and
> metal,
> but could be undone about as easily as the original?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kip
> 


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