Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My M4 also shows definate glue residue under the cracked-off pieces of vulcanite. Perhaps the LTM models had their vulcanite put on differently and that's why they are less prone to crack. (at least that's my experience) Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 8:38 AM Subject: Re: Vs: Vulcanite: [Leica] Friday FS: Nickel + Dime Hi I think they were using some sort of adhesive for bonding, possibly heat activated but there must have been something between the trim and the metal because when it finally falls or cracks off there seems to be a whitish residue left on the aluminum. I guess this is what's left of the adhesive I don't think it's corrosion and there doesn't appear to be a glassy anodic coat on the metal. See Ya Javier Raimo Korhonen wrote: > Glue? If I remember correctly the Vulcanite was not glued but applied under high temperature and pressure - well, vulcanised, if you like. > All the best! > Raimo > photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- > Lähettäjä: Mike Durling <durling@widomaker.com> > Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Päivä: 25. marraskuuta 2000 3:40 > Aihe: Re: Vulcanite: [Leica] Friday FS: Nickel + Dime > > <snip> > >I think on my M4 the major cause of vulcanite failure is that the glue has > >dried up and no longer holds the fragile vulcanite on the body. <snip> > >Mike D > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com