Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/02

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Subject: Re: Wezlar/Solms quality.
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 10:57:18 -0400
 
>At 08:42 PM 8/1/97 -0400, Ken Wilcox (aka kw) wrote:
>>
>>If you ever have occasion to replace that M6 baseplate be prepared for a
>>hassle. It may take several tries before you find one that will fit
>>properly. Seems that precision manufacturing isn't all that precise.
>
>
>That would seem to me to be proof of precision manufacturing, not an
>argument against it.
>
How so Marc? If these cameras and parts were manufactured to precise
standards shouldn't they be interchangeable? The fact that you might have
to try several to get a good fit seem to indicate that there is too much
"slop" in the tolerances.

Please further explain your point of view.

Cheers!

kw


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