Old Plastic "hingeless" Silhouette question!!

**DestinieNicole** · 06-01-2010, 09:23 AM

Never have I ever ran into this type of "hingeless" hinge! Does anyone know how to tighten one of these things? I'm at a loss. A patient came in today with an older, but still in great condition, Silhouette frame, the flexible plastic type and she wants to get new lenses in them but only if I can get the temples to stop flopping around. I have no idea how to do this as there are no screws. There is a little metal wire but I was just wondering if anyone has come across this and if so can this be tightened? The frame model number is SPX 1093. Thanks!

**DestinieNicole** · 06-01-2010, 09:37 AM

Sorry upon further review the frame is an SPX 1993!

**cocoisland58** · 06-01-2010, 09:44 AM

New bushings?

Edited to add: Oh I know which one this is. Not sure what you do with it other than ask Silhouette or tell the customer that "floppy" does not mean "falling apart" yet.

**DestinieNicole** · 06-01-2010, 10:19 AM

Yeah I have looked it over and can't think of how if its even possible.

**j.maran** · 06-01-2010, 10:54 AM

Duct tape

**scriptfiller** · 06-01-2010, 12:08 PM

Has your practice glazed Silhouettes? If so it's the same process, just instead of using a 1.40mm drill bit you would use a 2.00mm drill bit. The coordinates I use are 3.25 for the first hole and 5.85 for the second hole. Of course you will need to get some SPX bushings.

**uncut** · 06-01-2010, 01:10 PM

@D....N...:

The process is as follows.....carefully remove the temple, and then using a round jaw plier, gently squeeze the metal loop to decrease the loop opening slightly. Before reinstalling the temple, a short burst of hot air concentrated on the temple hinge end usually tightens the vertical gap. Reinstall!

**sugarpopspete** · 06-08-2010, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by uncut

@D....N...:

The process is as follows.....carefully remove the temple, and then using a round jaw plier, gently squeeze the metal loop to decrease the loop opening slightly. Before reinstalling the temple, a short burst of hot air concentrated on the temple hinge end usually tightens the vertical gap. Reinstall!

Hmm, I'll have to try that. I usually just heat the hinge so it shrinks a bit and tightens up.