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Subject:Re: Non-remote Mirror fix
From:William H. Collins
Date:Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:15:22 EST

Re: Non-remote Mirror fix

>The most common cause of floppy mirrors is simply a loose nut under the
>mirror mount.  CAREFULLY tightening the nut just slightly may cure this for
>a while (or may break the bolt off entirely if you're a bit too aggressive
>or not so lucky).  I'd try this first, but if it doesn't solve your problem,
>personally I'd just replace the mirror.

>Frankly, with a brand new mirror running only $19.95, I'm not sure if I'd
> bother to buy JB Weld and go through an elaborate procedure fixing the old
>one.

Don't panic if the new mirror is floppy too.  The one I bought needed to be tightened, but seems to be fine now.

Bill

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