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Author Message   Silversurfer Tinkerer Username: Silversurfer Post Number: 31 Registered: 08-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 04:12 pm:    Don't know much about Rollies but I know how to repair tiny metal things. Forget glues, epoxy works well on large surface areas of contact, but no use on litle bits that have to do some 'pushing'. Welding (gas) will blow it away before you even get a rod near it, same for brazing too much heat. I have had success using silversolder and a little butane gas torch. You need a tiny amount of solder placed on the metal, some flux mixed with water to a paste, this 'sticks' the solder in place and then 'sneak up' with the torch flame so as not to blow the solder away. If you get it right the solder will just melt into the broken part and it is really strong, much stronger than soft solder. If you live in the UK I may be able to send you a tiny amount of silver/flux.....in you want to try it! silversurfer