If you glue it together, let me take it off your hands. I know how to
unstick epoxy. ;-)
(hint: think warm)
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: George Sears <gwsears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Tamron Adaptall patch
> Thanks all for the replys. I'll be on my way to the hardware store to
> get the sand paper and epoxy. Never used epoxy before because it
> had to be mixed and I ain't a chemist :-( If i screw it up, the OM4T
> that you see on eBay with the Tamron glued on it will be mine. ;-)
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Geo2
>
>
>
> On 24 Sep 2000, at 6:59, Gary Edwards wrote:
>
> From: "Gary Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Tamron Adaptall patch
> Date sent: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 06:59:17 -0500
> Send reply to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > JB weld is an epoxy, but a thick paste. I used and suggest a
> > relatively thin 5-minute epoxy which pretty much leveled itself after
> > being dripped into the hole via a toothpick. It doesn't take much to
> > fill the indention. Finishing off took only a little work with some
> > 320 grit wet & dry paper, used dry, and wrapped around a popsicle
> > stick. The fix has lasted well over a year with no sign of
> > deterioration, and it is on a Tamron 400/4.
> >
> > Good luck
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: George Sears <gwsears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 9:11 PM
> > Subject: [OM] Tamron Adaptall patch
> >
> >
> > > Back to photo content for me as well.
> > >
> > > I am in the process of putting together a Tamron "Grab-N-Go" bag. It
> > > will consist of various Adaptall 2 lens. So far, I'm including the
> > > Tamron 90 f2.5 Macro, Tamron 80-210 f3.8-4, and a wide angle zoom
> > > yet to be purchased.
> > >
> > > I will have in the bag mounts for OM, N****, and M******. Reasoning
> > > is after I decide on the body, I just grab the Tamron bag and
> > > mounts.
> > >
> > > I've read several times the cure for the offending phillips screw
> > > head in the OM mount to prevent shearing off the reset button. Can't
> > > remember if epoxy was used or was it JB weld? How do you smooth it
> > > over after it is dry?
> > >
> > > I have one good OM Tamron mount and three bad ones that need
> > > the patch.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Geo2
> > >
>
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