Re: [Leica] Re: battery covers

[Dave Richards <dprichards@uswest.net>]

Why not simply put a piece of black tape over the non-slotted cover to keep
it from loosening?

Dave

>I think you missed the point. A few of us have had battery covers loosen
>over time. Some (Mark) lost his while on a trip in the middle of nowhere
>(Kansas/Missouri.) To avoid future problems in the field, I ordered a
>replacement cover (as did a few others) and much to my surprise, they gave
>me the option of a cover with, or without a slot. I chose the slot. Others
>didn't. The slot is so you can tighten it a bit tighter, or loosen it if it
>is stuck. Simple concept.
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>So there isn't much mystery in this "cover" thread. Simply replacements
>and/or avoiding future field problems.
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>But I guess one can Ad-Lib if one so wishes.
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>Jim
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>At 07:51 PM 6/21/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>What's this about slotted battery covers?  Are the new production M6's now 
>>being supplied with slotted covers?  Holy mackerel, Leica's going to make a 
>>ton of money.  First, lots of folks will *have* to update their M6's with
the 
>>latest gadget.  Then, those folks combined with the new purchases will be 
>>jonesing the slot with ill-fitting coinage, so Leica'll be selling a
bunch of 
>>replacements.  Some folks will slip with the coin (or even use the 
>>screwdriver on their Swiss army knife) and cut a gouge in the [ersatz] 
>>vulcanite and *maybe* even scratch clean across the front plate.  What a 
>>repair bonanza that'll be.
>>People, I take the batteries out of my M6's whenever I put them away for
more 
>>than a week (which is rare, because the withdrawal symptoms are so painful) 
>>and even if not, they need changing about once or twice a year.  I really 
>>can't recall one instance where I had difficulty removing the cover.  The
pad 
>>of my thumb seems to provide enough grip (with a little pressure) to do the 
>>trick.  If it didn't, I always have a rubber kitchen glove in my bag (the 
>>best thing for unscrewing *anything*, especially filters!).  To each his
own, 
>>but I think I'll put my $20 into film.
>>
>>DT
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