Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Liquid bearings is a good synthetic oil that in extremely small quantities un-gunks things. Rem oil is Teflon-based, as I recall, and it?s thinner. Dante > On Jul 21, 2024, at 11:16?PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information