Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] m8 glass display back popped off!
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Sat Oct 6 04:41:21 2007
References: <100520072055.2228.4706A4A8000639A7000008B4219791280203010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <82c9dd70710052108u21e94405x567845964227332a@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, reaffirming Eric's comment.  Do not use Superglue or any cyano-acrylate
variant.  It creeps all over, and coats optics.  I understand places like
NASA, and any subcontractor of optics for NASA, etc, bans the material from
their labs.

Suggestions:
- RTV potting compound, but may need a primer.  That might have been Leica's
choice.  
- epoxy:  household epoxy dries somewhat pliable; you don't want to stress
the glass, only hold it in place
- Gorilla glue:
http://gorillaglue.com/home/gorilla-glue/product-detail.aspx

The adhering surfaces must be absolutley clean.

Good luck

Vick
 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Eric
Korenman
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:08 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] m8 glass display back popped off!

followup - don't use superglue! it works but spreads to easily...

Eric


On 10/5/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> Wow!  Good reason not to use the Giotto protector.  ;-)
>
> Seriously, I hope you get the M8 glass back on.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message from "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com>:
> --------------
>
>
> > So- I had a Giotto protector on the back of my M8's display.
> > Back from repair, the giotto glass somehow got chipped.
> >
> > To remove it you use a hair dryer to warm the glass to loosen the
> adhesive.
> > Unfortunately it popped off WITH the M8's original LCD glass cover!
> > So it turns out you can replace the original glass back - it is 
> > separate from the LCD display..
> >
> > The two pieces of glass easily separated, but HOW do I re-afix the
> original
> > glass to the back?
> > It sits easily onto a rubber inset rim, but won't stay in place.
> >
> > Any ideas regarding what kind of adhesive to use?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Eric
> >
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