Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/24
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Jerry
Maybe we can get someone to loan you his so you can make up a batch...
Gene
Jerry Lehrer
<jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Sent by: cc:
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
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06/24/2003 11:10 AM
Please respond to
leica-users
Gene
What amazes me is that I don't know the dimensions of that
Magic Tool. I do have a machine shop.
Jerry
grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> What amazes me is that none of our Mechanical LUGers with their machine
> shops has devised an inexpensive alternative tool.
>
> Gene
>
>
> Marc James Small
> <msmall@infionline.net> To:
leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent by: cc:
> owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject:
[Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
> -alto.ca.us
>
>
> 06/23/2003 09:27 PM
> Please respond to
> leica-users
>
>
>
> Jerry
>
> Beginning with the M4-2, Leica redesigned the rangefinder mechanism. For
> the M3, M2, M4, M5, and M4P, the RF could be vertically aligned with a
> screwdriver. For the M4-2, M6, M6 TTL, and M7, a special tool is needed
> which Leica cheerfully sells but (and is this a surprise to you?) at a
> hefty profit -- I believe these run around $200 or more. I have never
had
> a problem with vertical alignment on any of my M's, even those horrid
M4's
> I used to own, so I've never purchased one, but several LUG-nuts have
them.
> We have discussed this in detail over the years, and you can find a lot
> more information in the archives.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@infionlinei.net FAX: +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>
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