"Geoff Hodbod" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a hinge on the temple rod of a pair of spectacles that is
broken. I think that it is spot welded on. Is there some kind of
fairly inexpensive tool that would help me remove this?
I would like to remove this and add a fresh hinge. I think that the
frames are some kind of nickel alloy. I was thinking of using this
"Silberfix" hard solder 62% Ag without Cd that has a melting point of
650 C and is suitable for bronze,nickel, stainless steel.
Do you think this would be tough enough? Is there some inexpensive
device that will allow you to solder at 650C?
I found this:
http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1664.html
would this do?
And advice welcome. Thank you
I'm in the UK
I would farm this out. with the right tools this job is a snap. with the
wrong tools you probably scrap your spectacles.
Do a Google search. Optical frame repair UK came up with over 67,000 hits.
Ask your local optician about the job. This might be a pleasant surprise at
how cheap this job can be done.
--
Roger Shoaf
About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.