Oakley Eyejacket (APPEAL AND LONG SHOT!)

[petitpal]

Digging through my draws (ooer) earlier today I came across my old eye jackets. Lovely glasses (fuel/gold I think the colour scheme is) but both have broken arms; believe this was a design flaw in the early models.

Sooooo - does anyone have a fuel frame sitting around with broken a lens, or have some spare arms or know of an enthusiasts forum?

Seem to remember trying Oakley many years ago now, and they couldn't help much outside of offering a slight discount of some new ones.

Anyone? Please? Help?!

 

[Drapoon]

My brother has some fuel/gold eyejackets in mint condition.....bar one of the arms has broke (one lug has snapped off).

Seems a common fault

Maybe they can be repaired with a bit of resin....?

 

[petitpal]

My brother has some fuel/gold eyejackets in mint condition.....bar one of the arms has broke (one lug has snapped off).

Seems a common fault

Maybe they can be repaired with a bit of resin....?

I think, like you say, it was a design fault and it's something they're known for. Was wondering about repairs - either re-inforcing by drilling and glue/pin or something like that. Never been brave enough to try it though

 

[markoc]

It was a design fault - I had a pair of pearlescent white ones replaced after about 8 months. The same thing happened again and I solved the problem by supergluing the arms on so they were essentially fixed in place. Pain in the arse to carry round but ultimatly prolonged their lifetime.

 

[petitpal]

Actually - general call out here: anyone tried drilling and pinning Oakley arms? Or got good suggestions for glue / pins. Have a mind to try this.

Was thinking maybe brass rod (1.5 / 2mm or something) and a two part expoy... or something... anyone?

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Try to find out what plastic they're made of - plastics are very fussy about adhesives.

My fuel/gold broke at the arm/earsock junction :roll:

If you try pinning (assuming yours have broken in the same place as mine?) There wouldn't be much arm to drill into?

I'd be tempted to use threaded rod, and 'screw' it into an undersize hole.

 

[jax13]

a couple of methods of repair from what i can see.

drilled pin & epoxy should be strongest but there is potenially another option along similar lines that may or may not work (can't say for sure without seeing them in my hand)

if you glue the leg back together and support it well (sit it in a lump of play doh, blue tac or similar to act as a cradle) you could ream out an elongated X shaped channel along the length of the leg on the inside, drop pins & epoxy in the channel, sand smooth when dry & touch up with humbrol paints.

another thing possibly worth trying depending on the area of the break itself would be a small plate. this might sound like a daft suggestion, but call into your local vets, ask to speak to the vet who does their orthopaedic operations & see if they have any surgical pins suitable for the job. they will be a damn site stronger than anything you could readily lay your hands on!

 

[petitpal]

a couple of methods of repair from what i can see.

drilled pin & epoxy should be strongest but there is potenially another option along similar lines that may or may not work (can't say for sure without seeing them in my hand)

if you glue the leg back together and support it well (sit it in a lump of play doh, blue tac or similar to act as a cradle) you could ream out an elongated X shaped channel along the length of the leg on the inside, drop pins & epoxy in the channel, sand smooth when dry & touch up with humbrol paints.

another thing possibly worth trying depending on the area of the break itself would be a small plate. this might sound like a daft suggestion, but call into your local vets, ask to speak to the vet who does their orthopaedic operations & see if they have any surgical pins suitable for the job. they will be a damn site stronger than anything you could readily lay your hands on!

I was thinking about the possibility of a channel along the back like you say. Not really got the tools for it (think my wood working router bits might be a tad too big!) and not much plastic to work with - only about 3mm diameter... However - your vet suggestion is bloody brilliant... excuse my french. Lucky enough to have a vet for a brother and I dare say he'll have a stock of pins about. Think dad has a dremel... I think I have the making of a plan.

From the vauge google-research I've done to date it seems like you can't buy new arms for love nor money - as it was a design flaw they all went the same way. Bugger. Not worried too much about having the pinning showing inside the frame (esp. if touched up with black enamel paint, like you say) as long as it's neatish.

Hmmmm - good ideas all round, food for thought. Thanks all.

 

[petitpal]

Try to find out what plastic they're made of - plastics are very fussy about adhesives.

Excellent point, thanks.

 

[jax13]

if they have them... b&q do their own brand dremmel type tool with a bucket load of attachments & a stand & flexi arm thing for about £35. i've had mine for about 4 years & its been faultless. so far it has rescued many an air rifle, bike or shotgun part, polished up some jewelery, been used as a lathe (i kid you not!) helped with a tricky bit on the kitchen installation & modified numerous tools for other uses.

no home bodger should be without a dremmel type tool of some description (the aldi ones are also pretty damn good and only about £15 iirc.