I was wondering what type of glue to use to stick the yard to the door
grooves and to glue the top and bottom plates on. I'd hate to lose the
camera to inferior gluing!

Thanks
Zemmy!!

If you use black yarn or wool, try a water-based contact cement for
easy cleanup and removal. You can also buy self-adhesive foam in many
hobby stores that can be cut in strips. Another suggestion someone
made some time ago was black silicone caulking. Apparently you can put
it in the groove and close the back just after the surface cures to
form a seal. Perhaps experiment with a tiny section first though!

I wouldn't be too worried about ruining the "collectibility" of a
Spud: Fixed up ones are far more valuable than the originals! Losing a
Spud to damage is not a big concern, especially when I've seen them on
eBay for under $60. My guess is that other parts will fall off or fail
before the glue does! As for adding top and bottom plates, I would not
recommend any glue if you intend to put a flash shoe or lug straps on
it. These would need to be bolted on, even if only to protect your flash!

Sam

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, "Zemmy!!" wrote:
>
> I was wondering what type of glue to use to stick the yard to the door
> grooves and to glue the top and bottom plates on. I'd hate to lose the
> camera to inferior gluing!
>
> Thanks
> Zemmy!!
>

Zemmy!! wrote:

> I was wondering what type of glue to use to
> stick the yard to the door grooves

My Sputnik came to me with fresh yarn in the
grooves so I can't discuss this topic. I have
thought about the top-plate,though.

> and to glue the top and bottom plates on.

When I examined Sam Smith's pages discussing his
Sputnik top-plate, I recall reading that he had
screwed the plates to the top of the camera. This
was done with the screws used to mount the film-knobs.

http://www.rmm3d.com/3d.encyclopedia/repairs/sputnik.sam/sputnik.html
- or -
http://tinyurl.com/kwgd6

or at stereoscopy at
http://www.stereoscopy.com/cameras/hack-sputnik.html
- or -
http://tinyurl.com/hneo9

or at
http://users.adelphia.net/~jp1/Sputnik/index.html
where it looks like he is only using glue

If I were doing this, I'd use 3M 5200 marine adhesive
http://tinyurl.com/kzer8
under the plate and screw it on as well. I'd try
drilling through the bakelite and threading my aluminum
plate (so the screws came in from the under-side).

As I recall, I've had success using "soft-wood" or
"ceramic" drill bits to drill bakelite. My experience
with generic "twist" bits in bakelite is that
they frequently cause cracking and tearout.
--
John Thurston
Juneau Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us