Pliobond

http://www.skygeek.com/pliobond-p35...-aircraft-braking-systems&utm_campaign=froogle&gclid=COnsuJ2xqckCFYVAaQodPk4Cyw

 

Install the rubber on the scope; wrap masking tape on the eyepiece where it ends.
Remove the cuff and squeeze a small bead of clear silicon caulk around the eyepiece. [Buy a toothpaste size squeeze tube at Home Depot or auto parts store; snip the nozzle for a ~1mm diameter bead.]
Slide the cuff on; wipe off any excess with your finger, remove tape and leave to cure.

Pliobond works great but best if both surfaces are coated. Whatever adhesive you use apply it ONLY to the metal and none on the rubber before you assemble it; else you will get a mess inside the body of the eyepiece.

 

Thanks for the help. I have stuff that's just like pliobond, and I also have silicon RTV. I tried both last night and neither seemed to work. They stayed tacky and would not hold. But my garage was pretty cold, around 45 degrees, keeping the metal cold, so I'm going to try again indoors. I may have to order a tube of pliobond.

Zeiss recommended double sided tape, which I thought was silly, but if I can find some really tough stuff I might give that a try....

 

E6000 glue. Kinda like shoe goo.

 

I would assume zeiss would offer a lifetime warranty. Do they not?

 

I'm sure I could send it back to them and they'd fix it, but for something like this I'm not sure I want to bother with shipping and all that. Might end up doing it though if all the crap I keep using keeps failing.

 

Cold temps are not your friend !!
Do it inside and let it cure for 24 hrs, silicone won't be tacky.

 

www.lazerbondusa.com

 

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Funny you mention that, I just saw an infomertial for this stuff the other day and I was totally intrigued. You have good luck with it?

 

just use a spray contact adhesive. Loc-tite brand works pretty good. May have to spray in a cup and brush on but should stick to both rubber and metal while giving a little flexability with temp changes...

 

Hot melt glue keeps everything around here together!!

 

It's from the "Wished I'd thought of that" department...
Same principal as the stuff dentists use for chip repair on teeth....

It's amazing compared to super glue...no mess or holding it for 10 minutes. And the container doesn't dry out after the 1st use.
Invisible on a ceramic trivet for heavy pots and so far it's holding on a crack in a snow shovel blade at the handle.
I haven't had the need to glue my boat together but it worked on TV, LOL.

Yeah, well the main thing I wondered when watching the infomertial was whether it really works like that haha.

 

Golf club grip tape would be a good choice if you are thinking of using a tape.

 

That ring came off my Nikon prostaff shotgun scope, I used marine goop, worked like a charm, just use a small amount on a tooth pick.
Flight

 

Seal All or weather strip adhesive Either one you can get at Auto Zone.

 

Just send it back, Zeiss is pretty good at customer service. Gluing it on is jerry rigging a nice scope IMO. I say do it right and be done.