Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Maybe we can get someone to loan you his so you can make up a batch... Gene Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Sent by: cc: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool -alto.ca.us 06/24/2003 11:10 AM Please respond to leica-users Gene What amazes me is that I don't know the dimensions of that Magic Tool. I do have a machine shop. Jerry grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > What amazes me is that none of our Mechanical LUGers with their machine > shops has devised an inexpensive alternative tool. > > Gene > > > Marc James Small > <msmall@infionline.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent by: cc: > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool > -alto.ca.us > > > 06/23/2003 09:27 PM > Please respond to > leica-users > > > > Jerry > > Beginning with the M4-2, Leica redesigned the rangefinder mechanism. For > the M3, M2, M4, M5, and M4P, the RF could be vertically aligned with a > screwdriver. For the M4-2, M6, M6 TTL, and M7, a special tool is needed > which Leica cheerfully sells but (and is this a surprise to you?) at a > hefty profit -- I believe these run around $200 or more. I have never had > a problem with vertical alignment on any of my M's, even those horrid M4's > I used to own, so I've never purchased one, but several LUG-nuts have them. > We have discussed this in detail over the years, and you can find a lot > more information in the archives. > > Marc > > msmall@infionlinei.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html