Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/03

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Subject: Re: Field-of-view selector
From: colin <colinmi@fast.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 10:49:45 -0600
 
Ian Stanley wrote:
> 
> Greetings to all,
> 
>         The other day the screw holding the field of view selector on my
> M4-P decided to come loose.  Are they any tricks for tightening this screw
> and keeping it in place?  There are no indentations or slots on the face of
> the screw to tighten it.
> 
>         Thanks in advance.
> 
> Ian Stanley
> 
> Kathmandu, Nepal

Ian,

The correct tool for the job is called a flexigrip wrench available from
suppliers like Fargo for about $7.00 US.  If you don't have one of
those, a piece of masking tape stuck flat one the top of the screw
should give you enough of a grip to tighten it.

Have fun,

Colin