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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Plumbing Parts
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:58 -0500
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Thanks, Nathan.  I put it off as long as I could, but couldn't find parts 
anywhere.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Plumbing Parts


>I get tired just looking at this..."a lot of patience" is not something I 
>have with this sort of task.
> Good for you!
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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> YNWA
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> On May 15, 2013, at 11:10 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
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>> One of the "joys" of owning an older home is the upkeep.  We built this 
>> home in 1967, so the plumbing is of that era.  Over the years, I have had 
>> to deal with eroded valve seats, but could usually get parts.  Now, from 
>> my searches, no one makes parts for older Eljer valves.  Hence, today's 
>> task:
>>
>> A few times in past years, I have refurbished valve seats.  I found four 
>> old ones in my stash of used parts, and set out to repeat the task.  The 
>> task can be done with 400 and 600 wet or dry paper, and a lot of 
>> patience.  In this image, one is finished, and I have three more to go.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/One+Done_+Three+to+Go.jpg.html
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>> When I finally finished, I had three serviceable seats, and one emergency 
>> spare.
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Refurbished+Valve+Seats.jpg.html
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>> I'll let my plumber do the changeout.
>>
>> E-1 and Leica 60mm Elmarit Macro
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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