Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/09

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Rapidwinder problem - M6
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 10:15:50 -0400

Consult with Tom A about the screw but rest assured that not using the
basket will not harm the camera. Many folks don't use one although I found
that not using it increased my misload frequency.

Ken Wilcox

At 11:13 -0400 4/8/0, a fine scholar, Andrew Churak wrote:

>Hello all Lug nuts.
>I had purchased the famous Tom Abrahamson
>rapidwinder for my M6 last year new.
>I tried to attach the basket from the M6 base plate
>with the original machine screw. The screw hole
>is too small for the factory machine screw to
>attach to.
>
>Question for all - do I really have to use the plastic
>basket from the original baseplate, if I do not use it
>will I damage the camera ?
>Does anyone else use it without the factory basket attached ?
>Does the rapidwinder come with a factory machine
>screw installed ?  In looking at Tom's web page -
>he has a M6 rapidwinder with machine screw installed.
>What is the machine thread specs for the factory
>machine screw - hole diameter and thread pitch.
>
>Should I return the winder to the dealer that I
>purchased it from for an exchange, or
>repair by Tom A ? , or should I
>have it modified locally by a machine shop ?
>
>
>Thank you.
>
>Andrew ...


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