Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Imarect help
From: "Terry Price (Edgecombe-Coles House)" <terry@free.midcoast.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:08:07 -0400

I took mine completely apart and cleaned it. I even took apart the "nose".
I had no trouble with the prism silvering. Like Don says, do it over a
white paper.

Terry

>>I need so help and advise on an Imarect;; has anyone had experience with
>>cleaning one,  is it possible to have one CLA ; sorry I dont have Sherrys
>>email address;; or are they hard to find in good shape;;thanks;;jh
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>I took mine apart and cleaned it up. There several small screws on the
>back, so you will need the appropiate screwdrivers. Inside are prisms
>that are easily removed and cleaned. Work over a tray with a white sheet
>of paper in it so you can keep track of the screws if (when) you drop
>one. I haven't  tried to open the "nose" of the thing, since mine was
>improved enough to suit me by cleaning just the prisms.
>
>Imarects certainly are beautiful little gizmos. Too bad they just don't
>work as well as they look!
>
>Don McClure
>Abingdon, MD