Now that's an idea that I hadn't thought of. It's worth a try anyway. I wish I could find a good repair shop. The last place around here that had an in house repair department close some years ago.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Seriously, some shops have parts on hand from old equipment. You might check > around. > Other than that, tapping the screwdriver handle with a plastic mallet will > sometimes help loosen them. Get someone to support the lens. Then while > holding the screwdriver in the screws slot, smack the driver's handle a few > times. The shock transmited to the screw can help loosen it. But you will > need drivers that fit the screws perfectly. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> You're not helping. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> A good repair shop. >>> >>> >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>>> My first problem. I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with >>>> a soldering Iron each for about 3 minutes. Two screws came out nice as >>>> pie. the other three are stuck hard. I've caused a little damage to >>>> two of them, but they still should work. I tried more heat for a longer >>>> time on one of them. No joy. I need a new plan. I'm hoping someone >>>> here has an idea. >>>> >>>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Well it finally happened. My F 70-210mm jammed. Some of you may >>>>> remember Powell's 70-210mm repair, and the problem he had with the >>>>> information brush. (for those who need a reminder >>>>> http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/lenses.htm ). It seems to happen no >>>>> matter what you do. I'm on my way to disassembling mine in an attempt >>>>> to repair it. Unfortunately it jammed in the 70mm position with focus >>>>> at infinity so the screws on the sleeve are in accessible. I'm looking >>>>> for advice if there is any. Well I'm off to buy a new soldering iron >>>>> since I can't find my old one, (hope that will be enough so that I won't >>>>> need to buy a JIS crosspoint screwdriver. I suppose I could simply >>>>> replace it but this lens is too good not to try, and I'm too broke to >>>>> send it to someone else to tell me it's unrepairable. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
