Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would use titanium tools. With carbon fiber handles. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > From: Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:41:06 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Changing R lens mount > > Leica screws tend not to be glued in. > > Not sure which are the correct screw drivers, perhaps JIS drivers. > Maybe look at Fargo tools for the correct ones. > > http://www.micro-tools.com/store/ > > Vick > > On 10/29/2010 10:04 PM, James Laird wrote: >> I've just received the adapters for my R lenses to mount them on my >> alpha 900. Seem pretty well made of copper and anodized brass. I need >> to remove the six machine screws which affix the old R lens mount in >> order to mount the adapter. Anyone know the best screwdriver/tool to >> use? Are the screws glued in? I recently mounted an AI kit to one of >> my old Nikkors and Mr. Koh told me to heat the screws with a hair >> dryer for a while to help loosen them because they were glued in, but >> I was able to loosen them easily with a good Phillips machine >> screwdriver kit I have. The Leica lens mounts are not mounted with >> Phillips-head screws. >> Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to strip the screws or >> damage the mounts. >> >> Jim Laird >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information