Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While everyine is right seek DAG or Camera Solutions for a Thambar, I have found RemOil (firearms oil sorry if you object to guns) a valuable aid many a time applied in minute drops > On Jul 21, 2024, at 12:50 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > or... Send it to Don Goldberg, who will get it working for you .... > > Yes, DIY is not your friend with a lens costing (worth) a few > thousands...... > > Cost will most likely ne a few hundred..... send him an email and ask..... > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at gmail.com > > On 7/21/2024 8:49 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: >> Just use hand strength or possibly one of the jar opening aids. You have >> grease that has lost it's volatile and is acting a bit like glue. >> >> Don't use any lubricants other than 99.9% denatured alcohol if you can get >> a needle on the helical. Find a diagram of the lens construction. On >> many >> old Leica lens you can unscrew the lens elements from the focusing mounts. >> >> On Sun, Jul 21, 2024, 10:13 AM Lew Schwartz via LUG<lug at >> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >>> I recently bought an old, beat up Thambar. I checked out everything that >>> turns, etc... and left it on the shelf for a while. Now the focus ring is >>> stuck and I don't know how much force I can use to get it working again. >>> What tools? What lubricant? >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -Lew Schwartz >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information