Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]one could get a large transparent bag with holes in them and close them over one,s head then you can allways find remains later in he bottom half. simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christer Almqvist" <chris@almqvist.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Anybody ever use Loctite to ... > Just lost my lens cap this week. Had it for about two weeks, which is a record. > > Next time I'll glue it on. > > BTW I tend to lose cable releases too. How do I glue them on with a > softie already glued on? > > Chris > > > > >Istarted to use Loctite when I started to lose "Softies". One drop on the > >thread, insert, and,MOST IMPORTANT!, turn the camera upside down while the > >Loctite dries. If you put too much on the thred and leave the camera > >right-side > >up, the excess MAY get into the shutter mechanisn and foul it. > > > > > > > >>-- Original Message -- > >>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:41:09 -0500 > >>From: "John O. Newell" <jnewell@attbi.com> > >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Anybody ever use Loctite to ... > >>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> > >> > >>> How about a small drop of > >>> paint or linseed oil > >> > >>I have used a bit of nail polish or shellac. Easily > >>dissolved with a drop of acetone or alcohol (respectively) > >>but very secure. > >> > >>Clean the threads first. > >> > >>John Newell > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > Christer Almqvist > D 20255 Hamburg and / or > F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > > please look at my NEW b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ > > old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html