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Subject: [Leica] Lost X-sync terminal cap of my M6---cheep cheep
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Tue Mar 20 16:06:32 2007
References: <46004948.1080506@zabrovsky.com> <46004BC1.3060602@numericable.fr>

Phillippe,

You are right, the end cap works

Also are we in agreement that Alex is a cheapskate?  Leica in NJ sells 
those parts for a few bucks each.

Jerry


Philippe Amard wrote:
> The end cap of a 0.5 euro BIC ball pen might do the trick - and for 
> that price you can still use the pen ;-)
> Phil...x
> PS - you also have a choice for colour ...
>
> Alex wrote:
>
>> I noticed a few days ago the cap has been lost exposing the terminal 
>> to the environment.
>> Not a huge tragedy, and I never used neither foresee terminal usage, 
>> but I certanily prefer the terminal innards to be covered from any 
>> environmental dirt .
>> Tried putting a piece of black insulation tape on it - it didn't last 
>> - fell off after 2 days later on.
>> So now I'm in dilemma - to try to acquire the original cap (a small 
>> piece of rubber) - suspect it may be outrageously expensive to such 
>> tiny piece of rubber, or probably to figure a reasonable alternative...
>>
>> Any suggestions ?
>> Perhaps someone has a few of such not in use and will be willing to 
>> sell one or more for a reasonable money ?
>>
>> Thanks, Alex
>>
>>
>> _


In reply to: Message from alex at zabrovsky.com (Alex) ([Leica] Lost X-sync terminal cap of my M6)
Message from phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard) ([Leica] Lost X-sync terminal cap of my M6)