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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 592478, member: 5006"][USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER] [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] [USER=8184]@Jivvy[/USER] </p><p>Little guy is fixed<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just got the sterling tube to go around the remains of its mount, filed that remain so it could fit, cut sufficient length with jeweller saw, cut a steel junk hatpin, filled the tube with "hot stuff ultra gap filling" cyano acrylate, sprayed the activator to set, finished with a sterling jump ring held in place with same glue!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Solid as solder, I didn't dare to heat my guy and risk a mess<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, the tube is longer than the original to support the needle junction with the remaining "foot"<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" />, but for display, not a problem<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" />[ATTACH=full]176654[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176655[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176656[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 592478, member: 5006"][USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER] [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] [USER=8184]@Jivvy[/USER] Little guy is fixed:joyful: Just got the sterling tube to go around the remains of its mount, filed that remain so it could fit, cut sufficient length with jeweller saw, cut a steel junk hatpin, filled the tube with "hot stuff ultra gap filling" cyano acrylate, sprayed the activator to set, finished with a sterling jump ring held in place with same glue!:p Solid as solder, I didn't dare to heat my guy and risk a mess:facepalm:. Of course, the tube is longer than the original to support the needle junction with the remaining "foot":rolleyes:, but for display, not a problem:p[ATTACH=full]176654[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176655[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176656[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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