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Old 13-01-2023, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Saturnine View Post
Can't help with your problem MortonH but I am interested in knowing if UV setting, cemented lens can be separated as I have a reasonably expensive eyepiece that has , what appears to be, the edge blackening seeped into the cemented join between the 2 elements of the eye lens. Had tried soaking in acetone for several days but that didn't seem to work .

Here are some of the CN threads I found - seems gently boiling in water can separate them although I'm not sure how you stop the elements bouncing around in the water and getting damaged.


https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/3...-re-cementing/

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/1...o-be-cemented/

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5...evue-paracorr/

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