Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Frank, but the 1 mm edge of an LTM/M adapter can't be gripped by anything I know of that won't leave tool marks. Your pads would probably work fine, but duct tape was closer at hand. :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 3/21/2015 1:10 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > This can also be done with silicone pot holders, rubber bottle openers, > etc. > Place pad on table, put stuck items face down on pad, turn. Should work > fine. > > An even older trick was to use 2 elastic bands.... big ones.... place one > around each of the 2 parts to separate, around each part with a big loop on > the outside, tighten, turn one relative to the other, and that sometimes > works even better, especially for this items like filters that are stuck > together..... > > What does not work is trying to grab one relative to the other and > turning.... but you learn that one rather quickly..... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > I have had a Voigtlander LTM/M adapter stuck in another adapter for about a > year. Finally, today, I decided to separate the two pieces. I tore off > about 6 or 7 inches of duct tape and folded them, sticky side out, to make > loop. I stuck one side to my work bench and placed the Voigtlander adapter > against the sticky surface. With a strong twist, they separated. No > scratches or tool marks on either piece! > > I thought this might be useful to someone else. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >