Successful hinge repair on a Gen2 M Frame

[XM-I]

Using a fine viscosity cyanoacrylate, a small condiments cup, a sewing needle, and a razorblades/Frogskin temple pic. I’ve managed to wholly repair both temples with hairline and slightly far-gone cracked hinges.




After several dips into a 3/8’s of an inch deep pooling of cyanoacrylate of both hinges and letting them rest over a few minutes, occasionally using the sewing needle to clear hinge mounting holes.

The left temple is squeaky, though both are tight.

TWSS & TWHS

 

[XM-I]

@M Frame Boss @BoostBear

 

[XM-I]

Some mild discoloration at the hinges is no biggie in all due consideration to have a functional 25yo Frame again.

 

[Nortika]

Nicely done, congrats on a great restoration

 

[XM-I]

Thanks, it was my first pair, felt I had to try and do right by it.

 

["TRUMP"]

You spelled super glue wrong

 

[XM-I]

You spelled super glue wrong

Isn’t that a registered brand name... I digress.

 

[XM-I]

Looks like I get to revisit this again.

Will just have to use a fine bead or the head of a pin, coated in “super glue” on that extremely fine, hairline crack.. this was supposed to be a mint frame, and I just now noticed this.

 

[WavecloudCustoms]

Looks like one of those cracks that just appear before your very eyes!!

 

[XM-I]

Looks like one of those cracks that just appear before your very eyes!!

Sadly after I fix this pair, I’ll probably retire both, my original frame that I more or less successfully fixed, discoloration be damned. And then this one too.

Or just wear on a rare occasion.

That’s the problem with the early o-matter, even with proper care, they were still very fragile. One wrong look, and poof, crack.