Re: MX parts - addendum
http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/restore.htm Most folks use Pliobond, but any contact adhesive will work. Use as thin a coat as posible. Mat Maessen wrote: Does anyone have a good source for camera foam, and recommendations on what sort of glue to use to glue it in place, and glue the leatherette back on the camera? thanks again, -Mat -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
Re: MX parts - addendum
On 8 Oct 2003 at 21:51, graywolf wrote: http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/restore.htm Most folks use Pliobond, but any contact adhesive will work. Use as thin a coat as posible. I actually use a very thin pressure sensitive tape. The tape can be laid on the back of the covering then trimmed accurately using a knife from the front face. The backing paper is then simply peeled away and the covering stuck back on. I personally wouldn't touch glues, I've seen the mess repairers have made on my cameras :-( Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: MX parts - addendum
Rob Studdert wrote: On 8 Oct 2003 at 21:51, graywolf wrote: http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/restore.htm Most folks use Pliobond, but any contact adhesive will work. Use as thin a coat as posible. I actually use a very thin pressure sensitive tape. You mean double back tape? I think that would be a good idea, except I don't know how much/many temp excursions it will take. keith The tape can be laid on the back of the covering then trimmed accurately using a knife from the front face. The backing paper is then simply peeled away and the covering stuck back on. I personally wouldn't touch glues, I've seen the mess repairers have made on my cameras :-( Rob Studdert
Re: MX parts - addendum
I actually use a very thin pressure sensitive tape. The tape can be laid on the back of the covering then trimmed accurately using a knife from the front face. The backing paper is then simply peeled away and the covering stuck back on. I personally wouldn't touch glues, I've seen the mess repairers have made on my cameras :-( So am I. A real mess. Professional huh?? Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
Re: MX parts - addendum
On 8 Oct 2003 at 19:51, Keith Whaley wrote: You mean double back tape? I think so, it's just the sticky bit, no substrate as such, it can get out of control. I think that would be a good idea, except I don't know how much/many temp excursions it will take. Well I did my hardest working LX this way ten or so years ago and it's still holding up, of course I had to scrape away several layers of old glue first :-( Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
