Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Anybody ever use Loctite to ...
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:21:59 -0800
References: <20030312022135.51449.qmail@web12805.mail.yahoo.com> <p0510030fba9451941ca3@[216.113.216.116]>

>At 6:21 PM -0800 3/11/03, Victor Tavernini wrote:
>>I was wondering if anyone here ever tried using
>>Loctite to semi-permanently attach an LTM to M adapter
>>on a LTM lens?  I'm tired of my Voigtlander lens
>>coming loose ...
>>
>>Of course, I mean the blue / green stuff ... not the
>>red Loctite that you need a blow torch to soften ...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Victor Tavernini
>
>Blue loctite works fine; I have a couple of Voigtlander lenses that 
>are attached that way.
>
>--
>    *            Henning J. Wulff


I should add that removing them again isn't that hard. The other good 
thing about using the Loctite is that you can (usually) orient the 
lens to the 12 o'clock position for the scales, and then the lens 
stays there in normal use.

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