[Leica] rem oil

[DANTE STELLA]

Liquid bearings is a good synthetic oil that in extremely small quantities un-gunks things. Rem oil is Teflon-based, as I recall, and it’s thinner.

Dante

> On Jul 21, 2024, at 11:16 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> While everyine is right seek DAG or Camera Solutions for a Thambar, I have found RemOil (firearms oil sorry if you object to guns) a valuable aid many a time applied in minute drops 
> 
>> On Jul 21, 2024, at 12:50 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> or... Send it to Don Goldberg, who will get it working for you ....
>> 
>> Yes, DIY is not your friend with a lens costing (worth)  a few thousands......
>> 
>> Cost will most likely ne a few hundred..... send him an email and ask.....
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> BMWRed735i at gmail.com
>> 
>> On 7/21/2024 8:49 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
>>> Just use hand strength or possibly one of the jar opening aids.  You have
>>> grease that has lost it's volatile and is acting a bit like glue.
>>> 
>>> Don't use any lubricants other than 99.9% denatured alcohol if you can get
>>> a needle on the helical.  Find a diagram of the lens construction.  On many
>>> old Leica lens you can unscrew the lens elements from the focusing mounts.
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2024, 10:13 AM Lew Schwartz via LUG<lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I recently bought an old, beat up Thambar. I checked out everything that
>>>> turns, etc... and left it on the shelf for a while. Now the focus ring is
>>>> stuck and I don't know how much force I can use to get it working again.
>>>> What tools? What lubricant?
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> -Lew Schwartz
>>>> 
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