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I need help in how to attach this lug to the case.

I tried epoxy but it didn't hold. I prepped the surface using a diamond file.

I called a couple of jewelers and asked about laser welding but they only work on gold or platinum.

The case is base metal.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

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My advice is to find jeweier that is more advanced than the others. I have seen ones, that even didn't know that brass can be soldered with silver solder, this kind of jewelers will not help.

As I see, the lug has been soldered to the case in the factory, this means the material of the case can be soldered. Base metal means only that it is not gold, this is not helpfull at all.

The lug can be fixed to the case by laser as a preparation for the soldering

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more than likely its chrome or some sort of plated, sometimes stainless is called base metal, it can be silver soldered though and replated, brass doesn't laser as well as precious metals but can be done, good luck...Happy New Year

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