digitalbot
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Does anyone know what the material/substance was that they used to bed and level the glass vials in the old spirit levels.
I need to replace the vial in an old wooden one, the original being cracked and devoid of fluid, and on taking it apart it looks like some sort of putty but it seems too 'soft' and crumbly for that. The old putty i've come across sets rock hard. I can't think of what else it could be. Any ideas anyone? Or a modern alternative that sets and doesn't shrink over time.
I need to replace the vial in an old wooden one, the original being cracked and devoid of fluid, and on taking it apart it looks like some sort of putty but it seems too 'soft' and crumbly for that. The old putty i've come across sets rock hard. I can't think of what else it could be. Any ideas anyone? Or a modern alternative that sets and doesn't shrink over time.