Re: [Leica] Glue

[Kip Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net>]

Jem -

If you're trying to replace the glass in a 13352, I found that a 46mm Tiffen
is just about the right size.  It is JUST a smidge too big, but has a
somewhat rounded edge.  I figure that if I grind that off square, probably
using a small diamond file under running water to flush away debris, it ought
to fit into the little metal frame fine.

Thanks for the thought on the glue.  Is this routinely available at hardware
stores?  Or somewhere else?  I'm not a glue man, so the name doesn't ring any
bells.

Cheers,
Kip


Jem Kime wrote:

> Kip,
> I've got half way through a restoration like this. (I'm still looking for
> the right size polarised disc) but reckon that Bostik clear looks a very
> similar match to whats been used.
> Jem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Kip Babington [SMTP:cbabing3@swbell.net]
> Sent:   10 May 2000 04:23
> To:     Mailing List, Leica
> Subject:        [Leica] Glue
>
> I am in the process of replacing the polarizing glass in an older model
> (13352) polarizing hood.  The original has separated badly, so I'm
> taking the glass out of a new non-Leitz polarizing filter to use as a
> substitute.  (No filter flames please.)  The original glass had a thin
> metal rim which was glued on.  I softened the glue enough to get the
> original glass out by just holding it under the hot water faucet for a
> few minutes.  Now I'd like to glue the rim to the new glass, but be able
> to remove it too (just in case).  I need to attach the rim because the
> new glass is too thin for the retaining ring inside the hood to clamp
> down on - the metal rim will give the whole assembly the proper
> thickness.
>
> What sort of glue is available that would hold on both glass and metal,
> but could be undone about as easily as the original?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Cheers,
> Kip