Meade ETX90 Tabletop Broken Finderscope Bracket Attachment

[bendiddley]

I have an ETX90 tabletop scope which came with a finderscope but no bracket and the plastic to attach a bracket to the scope is broken. I have attached a photo to show the bit I mean. Does anyone know how I could fix this to attach a bracket to the scope?

[lux eterna]

Hi Ben,

Hard to tell without seeing the missing part(s) and how it was attached. Maybe if you clean the surfaces well and glue them together with a big blob from a hot glue gun. If you try that, I would advice pre-heating the parts in advance with a hairdryer just before putting glue on them.

Ragnar

[Dr_Ju_ju]

on the adhesive front, try JB Weld (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-B-KWIK-WELD-QUICK-SETTING-STEEL-REINFORCED-EPOXY-RESIN-BOND-METAL-WOOD-PLASTIC/182101289223?hash=item2a66152907:g:jV0AAOSw2GlXGPf2) I've used it to repair lots of different items...

[bendiddley]

Just now, Dr_Ju_ju said:

on the adhesive front, try JB Weld (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-B-KWIK-WELD-QUICK-SETTING-STEEL-REINFORCED-EPOXY-RESIN-BOND-METAL-WOOD-PLASTIC/182101289223?hash=item2a66152907:g:jV0AAOSw2GlXGPf2) I've used it to repair lots of different items...

Which bit is the adhesive front?

[Dr_Ju_ju]

If you have both\all of the broken parts, then the JB Weld product will fix it, especially for plastics, you 'key' the surface with some sandpaper or a file etc.