The vinegar works in a matter of minutes.
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Spotmatic Enabled
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> Thanks Paul, J.C., Cesar, Mick, Frank, Otis, Mike, David, Bill and anyone I
> may have missed that contributed.
>
> The baseplate soaked in the following solutions:
>
> Coke, boiling water, Liquid Wrench, and Acetone. It was also subjected to
> extreme heat and cold. Nada, nothing, nil. The cap will not budge.
>
> Tonight it will be soaked in Vinegar. But, because it has been so mangled
> (including grinding a new screwdriver slot) I've gone ahead and bought a new
> battery cover. If all else fails I will be drilling the old one out!
>
> I've also downloaded the manual from Pentax.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Christian
>
> On Tuesday 19 February 2002 21:32, you wrote:
> > Let some white vinegar seep into the threads of the battery cover to soften
> > the alkaline salt, then using a nickel, carefully exert pressure on the
> > cover as you slowly turn it to remove it. If it is still resistant, let
> > some more vinegar seep in. The battery compartment is sealed so a small
> > quantity will not hard the compartment or seep into the camera. The
> > battery is already history so that won't matter.
> >
> > The SW is the meter switch. It sounds like you need a good quality manual
> > for the Spotmatic II...
> >
> > http://whitemetal.com/pentax/index.htm
> >
> > ppro
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