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    You just drill out the old one and insert a new one

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    Den, would you please provide a video of that repair, we all would sure appreciate it.

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    We have a small bin of used temples I have collected over the years and I use those as replacements. I'll have to pick up some shrink tube, that sounds a lot quicker than digging through my bin of temples.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drk View Post
    We've all seen these. You know, the metal in the box breaks off, and the temple comes off with only a nubbin left.

    What are any temporary fixes?

    I've even tried pushing in that smelly putty that turns into metal (didn't work).

    I usually use fabric tape for the ultimate nerd effect.
    Go to the Dollar Tree store and buy a bunch of frames with similar hinges.

    File down the tip of a 1.0 or smaller nose pad screw. Put a safety pin through the replacement temple and hinge barrels- flex open the temple and line up the filed down screw. At an angle slide the tip into the hinge gap to let the holes line up without using 1.2 tan-n-snaps and viola.

    Works more often than not.

    Clariti has a decent inexpensive ophthalmic metal line that uses this hinge design as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Camblor View Post
    We have a small bin of used temples I have collected over the years and I use those as replacements. I'll have to pick up some shrink tube, that sounds a lot quicker than digging through my bin of temples.
    We do both methods in my office. The shrink tube is quicker but less effective as a repair.
    Have I told you today how much I hate poly?

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