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Help with Adhesive in Argus Lens
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:24 pm    Post subject: Help with Adhesive in Argus Lens Reply with quote

I'm trying to get inside the diaphragm housing of Argus auto cintar manual focus lens. The front optics and rest of the diaphragm seem to screw into each other and there seems to be a clear adhesive holding together these two sections (see small blotch near seam between different color sections in photo). Usually I've been able to dissolve or power though this type of adhesive in other lenses, but this lens is particularly stubborn.


(img/links not working: userpix/20153/6752_argus_2.jpg )

So far I've tried:
* Checking the rest of the lens to confirm there are no screws locking the sections in place.
* Isopropyl alcohol.
* Acetone.
* 3M commercial adhesive remover.
* A heat gun on low.

Any thoughts on how these sections may be bound together?


PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:19 am    Post subject: Re: Help with Adhesive in Argus Lens Reply with quote

mattbierner wrote:
I'm trying to get inside the diaphragm housing of Argus auto cintar manual focus lens. The front optics and rest of the diaphragm seem to screw into each other and there seems to be a clear adhesive holding together these two sections (see small blotch near seam between different color sections in photo). Usually I've been able to dissolve or power though this type of adhesive in other lenses, but this lens is particularly stubborn.


(img/links not working: userpix/20153/6752_argus_2.jpg )

So far I've tried:
* Checking the rest of the lens to confirm there are no screws locking the sections in place.
* Isopropyl alcohol.
* Acetone.
* 3M commercial adhesive remover.
* A heat gun on low.

Any thoughts on how these sections may be bound together?


Welcome mattbierner! Now pics will show for you...


PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Run a very sharp craft knife down the joint, then more alcohol.