Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] Oh, the optics gods took sympathy on my today
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:10:40 -0500
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"After baking the reticle at 400 deg F (with my chicken dinner), it is
perfect."
THAT is priceless, Vick.

Phil Forrest



On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:59:08 -0500
Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Oh, the optics gods took sympathy on my today
> 
> I cracked a reticle, which turned out to be two thin glass plates
> glued together.
> 
> After feeling like a total idiot, I thought - hey, this is probably 
> glued by Canadian Balsam, what if I just reheat it and reflow it.
> 
> Well, it worked.  Before the crack, I could see the rainbow
> separation pattern.  After baking the reticle at 400 deg F (with my
> chicken dinner), it is perfect.
> 
> Thank you, oh mighty gods of optical elements
> 
> 
> Vick
> 
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In reply to: Message from wrs111445 at yahoo.com (W. R. Smith) ([Leica] SUCCESS: I have restored my Nikkor 5cm Brightline Finder)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Oh, the optics gods took sympathy on my today)