Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used Boeshield T-9 on a similar tripod. I have used T-9 in several applications and it works great. Disassemble and clean everything then coat all sliding surfaces with Boeshield. The product leaves a waxy film that doesn't attract dust like most lubricants. http://www.boeshield.com/index.htm Dennis Robert Beaudoin wrote: > Bonsoir, > > So it was saturday morning, 8:30, as usual I was going to roam my way > through the garage sales in Notre Dame de Graces in search of the elusive > $50.00 mint black paint MP with Leicavit and 50mm 1.2 lens. As usual it > did not turn up. However I did purchase a very nice all metal Davidson > Star D tripod at an attractive price. Also included were 2 ballheads > (1/4 and 3/8). One is of the Prazision brand, the other is engraved H.B > FRANCE. Now the reason the gentleman was selling these at such a price > was that the items were in an incredibly dirty condition. No damage was > done but they must have spent decades in a basement. I have started to > clean the thing and it s beginning to look really cool. Since this > tripod spent so much time in a basement, the greases have solidified and > the various levers and buttons (remember, this is an all metal thing) are > hard to work. I plan to make the tuning up of this tripod a project for > the coming automn, it needs to be disassembled and re-lubed. So, > knowledgeable folks of the LUG, what are the pitfalls to avoid when > disassembling such a thing? Is it worth the trouble? What kind of > lubricant ought to be used? Any advice most welcome. > > Best, > > Robert (Un chevalier sans blason) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html