Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Catalog # Needed
From: "Steve LeHuray" <steve@streetphoto.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:38:45 -0400

> I did the same thing, but had an unnerving experience.  In my hot car last
> summer, the epoxy apparently became gummy and allowed the rear caps to
> displace sideways, so that only about half the surfaces were in contact.  I
> slid them back together, took them inside, and the bond became rigid again.
> I used an epoxy from the local hardware store.  No lens damage ensued.  I
> then bought a Leica-made coupler from an auction site whose name escapes me
> at the moment  ;)
>
> Julian

Julian -- you must not have been using a true epoxy. My suggestion for two
caps back-to-back is to rivet them together - foolproof and will last
forever.

sl

>
>
> Jerry - I can't answer your question but made my own by gluing two caps
> together - total cost maybe $20.  I hate it when people respond but not to
> the question but had to throw my $0.02 in.
>
> ernie nitka
> 
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