Necessity is the mother of invention. Penuriousness is the father of inventions.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson > clever and creative = cheap. ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Very nice Don ... you're so clever and creative. > > > > Shel > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Don Sanderson > > > > > I've been playing camera repairman again for the past several weeks > > > and have gotten very tired of straightening bent filter rings via the > > > "tap tap" method. > > > Not wanting to shell out $100.00+ for a good ring tool, or $40.00 for > > > a crappy Chinese one, I came up with this: > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/LensGizmo.jpg > > > > > > A $14.99 benchtop vise from the local home center and some > > > screws and scrap wood. > > > A few minutes work and I can make any size "jaws" I need. > > > > > > The rather lovely Hi-Matic 7s in the picture was badly bent, a > > > few minutes later, as you can see, filters mount again! > > > > > > Thought someone might get some use out of this. > > > (It's pretty handy as a bench vise too!) ;-) > > > > > > Don > > > >
