Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Getting film into the film gate in M6
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 12:27:07 -0500

> I say use a dremel tool with a coarse grinding wheel.  The improvement will
> be greater, and the metal filings will be easier to spot than sand.
>
> Chandos
>
OH GREAT!!! This thread is taking a wonderful direction.

sl
>
>
> At 09:57 AM 8/7/01 -0600, you wrote:
>>I would not willingly put sand in my Leica regardless of how careful I might
>>be. I know you mean sandpaper but the grit/sand comes off the sandpaper. For
>>now, just flip open the back and wiggle it past the film gate.
>>
>>John Collier
>>
>> > From: "Nguyen, Olivier T [AMSTA-AR-CCF]" <onguyen@pica.army.mil>
>> >
>> > can the film guide be sand into a round shape, this way, it won't catch the
>> > film ?
>