--- BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/3/01 3:26:35 AM Pacific
> sTinkerman,

Took me a second to catch this joke...
Hey, that's a great retaliation...;-)

> If you keep trying to screw with my nuts,

I hope you took it as a joke of course. I was just
writing down the words when I caught the double
meaning...

>I'm going  to have to send Mike
> Miller to "straighten" you out.

Who's Mike Miller (forgive me for the ignorance, I'm
out of states)?

> If you are still unable to repair this in the next
> day or so, I can try to
> disassemble one of my mirrors to see how it comes
> together.

Thanks for the kind offer, but let me suggest you
don't even come near this "hornet nest". It might
prove extremely hard to put back due to the strong
spring inside. I've found a single post in the
archives addressing this problem, and he mentioned he
had to leave out a plastic washer to manage.
Anyway, I know how to do it exactly, just don't have
the proper tool and experience with the right "trick"
to do it.

> If you must temporarily repair the mirror, try
> duct-tapping it into position
> until you can effect satisfactory repairs.

That's a good idea. I was thinking about some kind of
epoxy but was reluctant to do something ireversible,
but the good ol' duct tape method should give a
temporary fix (although it won't prevent the mirror
from being torn off by a thief which worries me just
as much...the only think holding it there are the
wires.

=====
Cheers,
         TinkerMan

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