Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Send me a photo of it and maybe I can provide better advice. But: 1) NEVER (repeat, NEVER) use cyano-acrylate (i.e. crazy glue) around optics. It migrates and is impossible to clean off. I have worked at optical companies that have banned their usage. 2) the key to a strong adhesive bond is extreme cleanliness of the bonded surface, and as much bonded surface as possible. Depending on what the break looks like, you may have a chance to repair it. 3) I don't know of 3rd party foots, but that might be an economical choice. Do you have a camera repair place near you? They might come up with a creative solution. Regards Vick Christer Almqvist wrote: > I have unsuccessfully tried to glue the foot back onto my 21 mm > plastic Leica viewfinder. First I used a cyanoacrylat glue (comes in > very small tubes and is supposed to glue things together in next to > no time) and then I used epoxy glue (that is the glue where you mix > two components), but nothing worked. > > Has anybody out there managed to glue the foot back on, once it has > broken off? Using what type glue? Or any other trick, like glueing on > a third party metal foot. Looks does not matter, but it must work as > I cannot afford to lose the viewfinder. > > Thanks, > Chris > > PS My website has been down for a week, but now it works again. Address below. > -- > Christer Almqvist > D 20255 Hamburg and / or > F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html