leon
Junior Aurelian
Birthday : Feb 5
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Country: United States
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Post by leon on Sept 19, 2016 15:32:14 GMT
I've read that at least one collector repairs broken-off segments of his beetle antennae but I can't find any directions for this procedure. I've had this happen a couple of times when a small end of one broke off.
Does anyone do this ? And if so, how ?
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betta132
New Aurelian
Roughly 50% of an idea what I'm doing.
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Country: Central Texas
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Post by betta132 on Sept 19, 2016 19:43:47 GMT
A tiny, tiny bit of superglue is probably your best bet. Dab the broken end into a droplet of glue, press it into place, and hold it until it's dry. You might have to hold it for a few minutes, but it should work.
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 20, 2016 17:14:07 GMT
Yes, use super glue. Rather than hold it, you can position crossed pins that will suspend it. After the pins are in position to hold the antenna, THEN use super glue.
Chuck
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 3, 2016 13:42:52 GMT
I use regular school glue, much diluted with isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol soon evaporates and the glue is nearly invisible.
You may have to wait for the glue to dry before gluing on the next segment.
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