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Posted By: Jacob C10 Broken globe - Mon Oct 07 2019 09:41 PM
Hello I was wondering if any one knew a way to fix a globe insert and if so is this one is worth fixing. Thanks

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Posted By: The_QS Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 01:46 AM
You can try to glue it back together, i collect broken globes and have taken alot of lenses that looked like this and now they sit great in bodies.
Posted By: Jacob C10 Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 11:36 AM
What glue do you find best for putting them back together. Thanks, Jacob
Posted By: K W FRITH Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 01:15 PM
Clear 2 part epoxy from the hardware store
Posted By: Seany425 Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 04:24 PM
I've never done this before, but if I had to I would go with the clear epoxy that K W FRITH said to go with....but since it looks original it might be worth investing in a blank globe to lay the pieces in...to provide the correct shape and hold form while the epoxy dries.
Posted By: Speedracer Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 09:00 PM
That’s a bummer. That was a fairly rare lens. I’m glad you’re going to try to make it presentable.
Posted By: Jacob C10 Re: Broken globe - Tue Oct 08 2019 11:00 PM
I have the other lens and the original ring, thankfully.

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Posted By: Man-Cave-Shoppe Dave Re: Broken globe - Wed Oct 09 2019 07:44 PM
Great globe!
When I glue one back together I get a repop lens of the same size, flipped upsidedown in some kind of polystyrene panel or something that will gently hold it. Get a piece of wax paper and put it inside of the repop lens and then start assembling and gluing (from the center out) the broken lens in there on top of the wax paper.
Posted By: Seany425 Re: Broken globe - Wed Oct 09 2019 08:39 PM
I agree with Dave....that's what I was trying to say he just said it way better LOL...hope it works out!
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