Re: Removable glue for optics

Posted by Tobias Rose on
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He everybody,

Thanks a lot for all the answers - very useful!

I am a bit reluctant to rely on solvents like acetone to remove the glue, though. Does anyone know if the surface coating of standard chroma dichroics would survive acetone treatment?

I think I will go with silicone in the corners and edges of the dichroic /  aluminum interface for now. I just hope it's not getting sucked under the glass...

Just to sum up the responses:

Collodian (wow - that stuff is ancient!)
Crazy Glue
Duco cement
silicone (e.g 732 RTV)
rubber cement
two sided scotch tape
paraffin
dental wax
postit note
gelatin
PVA blobs
Hot glue
Nail varnish  

Best,
Tobias

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> Tobias
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> This is old but it works for temporary bonds.
> Collodian.
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> Dries fast, light to medium hold, dissolves easily and most importantly,
> cheap!
> Caution, flammable when in liquid form.
> You might find it in the OR of a hospital.
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> Dan
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> On Jun 25, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Tobias Rose wrote:
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> > Dear all,
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> > I need to glue some glass optics onto anodized aluminum surfaces
> > (edges of coated dichroic mirror surface and of a full reflective
> > silver mirror). The problem is that I'd like to be able to remove the
> > mirrors at some point without completely ruining their reflective
> > surfaces and leaving too much residue on the glass and aluminum.
> > The glued parts are not in the optical path so the glue does not have
> > to be transparent. Also the glue can be quite weak, just enough so
> > that the mirrors don't fall off.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a nice glue for that?
> >
> > Best,
> > Tobias
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