Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 ... - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>