Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/17

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Subject: [Leica] Was - stuck filters. Now, marinara botulism grenades
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:19:50 -0500
References: <NDEIJCBGJPIEPDFEENCMGEIMCIAA.kitmc@acmefoto.com>

Kit:

Naw, I'm going to wrap myself in duct tape and throw those bottles at
the terrorists when they get to Winchester, MA.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com


Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:
> 
> Jim--
> 
> If you still have the small can of marinara after all this time, you could
> probably use that in place of the epoxy should the need arise!
> 
> Kit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim
> Hemenway
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:19 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't put a filter on your lens you said. I ignored
> you and gues s what...
> 
> I have a soft rubber textured disk, about 5 inches in diameter, which
> arrived with a small case of marinara sauce.  Instead of using it for
> the sauce, I've found that it's one of the best things that I found to
> remove stuck filters.  I haven't had one so stuck that I would need the
> epoxy solution... but maybe someday.
> --
> 
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> 
> Joseph Codispoti wrote:
> >
> > Amazing how many different ways there are to remove a stubborn filter.
> >
> > Part of the problem is that in trying to remove the filter, we squeeze the
> > edges thus jamming it against the lens threads even more.
> >
> > I have been well verved by the "Boa Strap", a rubberized noos that grips
> the
> > filter evenly and twists it off with no problem.
> >
> > Here is the link for one from Harbor Freight, my second home.
> > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?function=Search
> >
> > Joe Codispoti
>
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In reply to: Message from "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> (RE: [Leica] Don't put a filter on your lens you said. I ignored you and gues s what...)