01-05-2014, 06:45 AM
Relax, I'm looking at repairing a museum quality Order of Nevsky (space filler or uniform display award) - not the real deal.
The screw post broke off during shipping and I simply took a partial refund because I've been looking for a reproduction of this quality for a very long time and don't want to wait several years again before finding one at such a good price.
Anyway, the post broke off right at the base where it came out of the front - completely flush with the smooth surface of the reverse. I have had similar problems with other screw post badges I use on uniforms for display. The other two that I want to repair have also broken right at the surface of the reverse and I've tried JB Weld, but it never seems to harden enough to allow the screw nut to be tightened enough to secure it to the uniform before tilting, then simply breaking off again.
I am not a talented solder user, but it is beginning to seem like the only likely permanent fix. I do not care what the repair may look like since no one will ever see it but me and I have not intentions of trying to sell these as authentic on ePay. In fact, the copy is so well done that the weight alone might convince a novice that it was real. Moreover, photographed the right way, and with the respectable attempt at a mint mark, I was eager to get it off the market since the seller was one of those who said he "was no expert, but it looked original to him" and put the burden on the buyer.
Nonetheless, the story is getting way to in-depth for what I hope will be a relatively easy fix. Would a certain type of solder be preferable over another? How about a combination of JB Weld to secure it (which is the biggest problem since it is difficult to hold at a 90-degree angle while applying glue/solder) and then putting a ring of solder around the base getting a couple of threads on the post down to the surface of the reverse?
Any ideas would be helpful.
Speaking of ideas, perhaps a thread featuring high-quality copies could be useful. For one thing, it would demonstrate how good the counterfeiters are getting in terms of details and materials, and for another, it would give members and visitors a place to consult if they think something they may buy could be a fake - without simply posting photos in the fake section. I was taught how to identify the finer/finest points of difference between authentic and copy by a similar: "See if you can figure it out for yourself and list the things you see that are different or "wrong" with the award in question. Works very well in my opinion. It is sort of like the "give a man a fish, versus teaching him to fish" adage. Cliché, but effective.
Okay, wandering off again.
Any helpful ideas will certainly be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Phillip
The screw post broke off during shipping and I simply took a partial refund because I've been looking for a reproduction of this quality for a very long time and don't want to wait several years again before finding one at such a good price.
Anyway, the post broke off right at the base where it came out of the front - completely flush with the smooth surface of the reverse. I have had similar problems with other screw post badges I use on uniforms for display. The other two that I want to repair have also broken right at the surface of the reverse and I've tried JB Weld, but it never seems to harden enough to allow the screw nut to be tightened enough to secure it to the uniform before tilting, then simply breaking off again.
I am not a talented solder user, but it is beginning to seem like the only likely permanent fix. I do not care what the repair may look like since no one will ever see it but me and I have not intentions of trying to sell these as authentic on ePay. In fact, the copy is so well done that the weight alone might convince a novice that it was real. Moreover, photographed the right way, and with the respectable attempt at a mint mark, I was eager to get it off the market since the seller was one of those who said he "was no expert, but it looked original to him" and put the burden on the buyer.
Nonetheless, the story is getting way to in-depth for what I hope will be a relatively easy fix. Would a certain type of solder be preferable over another? How about a combination of JB Weld to secure it (which is the biggest problem since it is difficult to hold at a 90-degree angle while applying glue/solder) and then putting a ring of solder around the base getting a couple of threads on the post down to the surface of the reverse?
Any ideas would be helpful.
Speaking of ideas, perhaps a thread featuring high-quality copies could be useful. For one thing, it would demonstrate how good the counterfeiters are getting in terms of details and materials, and for another, it would give members and visitors a place to consult if they think something they may buy could be a fake - without simply posting photos in the fake section. I was taught how to identify the finer/finest points of difference between authentic and copy by a similar: "See if you can figure it out for yourself and list the things you see that are different or "wrong" with the award in question. Works very well in my opinion. It is sort of like the "give a man a fish, versus teaching him to fish" adage. Cliché, but effective.
Okay, wandering off again.
Any helpful ideas will certainly be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Phillip
Phillip
