Yeh, I was joking about J.B. Weld. It's actually great stuff for rebuilding
parts as you described. Adheres very well, is tough, and you can color it
by mixing a bit of Testor's model kit paint in with the JB. Same with Duro
epoxy. Doesn't harm the adhesion or integrity of the stuff.
I've actually considered building a fingergrip for my OM-1, similar to that
available for the later OMs, using either JB or some of the putty epoxy used
by plumbers. I'd use a sheet of wax paper or something like that to protect
the body itself while molding the material. Then after the molded grip
dried I'd grind, file, polish and paint it. The only real trick will be
figuring out a way to attach and detach it readily. Probably require making
a lightweight bracket that attaches to the tripod socket. Sounds like a lot
of trouble but I've grown really fond of fingergrips on more ergonomically
designed cameras. Especially when Fat Viv is hanging off my OM-1.
For target shooters that plumbers epoxy putty is great for modifying grips
to make thumbrests, etc. When I shot 10-meter air pistol competition I
modified grips so they'd hold my hand, instead of me holding the air pistol.
Only precaution is to wear latex gloves (or other gloves if you're
allergic to latex) while molding because the epoxy can provoke severe skin
rashes when wet. I'd also wear a dust mask while grinding/filing the putty
to final shape. Afterward I'd paint the epoxy and wood to match, usually
crazy colors and patterns like metallic green and red tiger stripes. Didn't
make me shoot any better but it looked kewl.
The stuff is probably useful for repairs to plastic-fantastic camera bodies
too. Unlike liquid glues and epoxies, there's no worries about the stuff
unwanted migration to internal parts.
Lex
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From: WKato@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] JB Weld [Was: gluing rubber focus rings
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 02:44:45 EDT
JB weld saved my ... winder ... it slipped
out of my camera bag ... and it hit the concrete floor... resulting in
several pieces of winder, which I carefully
picked up...
...With JB Weld, and several clamps, lumpy gray stuff kept it from being
attractive. But a file, sandpaper and flat black paint brought it back to
where you can't tell it was ever broken (except one spot near the screw
holes).
Wonderful stuff.
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