Really?!?! That's it? I was told by Pentax Customer
Service that this was labled a "non-user" friendly
repair. I'd always wondered why... :P
Nick
--- John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:31:53 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >What was the consensus opinion on how to fix the
> cracks on the PZ-1p? Can I
> >do it myself, neatly, or should it go back to
> Pentax? If they don't have a
> >sturdier solution, it's just going to happen again
> in a year.
>
> If you are talking about a crack on the baseplate at
> the battery door, it's a design flaw - the
> baseplate
> is thin right at a spot which bumps into things in
> normal use.
>
> I've changed a couple of them. New PZ1p baseplates
> cost
> about $12 from Pentax in Colorado. It's held by
> eight
> screws, and does not require any complicated
> dissassembly. If you can use a Phillips head hobby
> screwdriver, replacing the baseplate is a five
> minute
> job (or a hour if you drop a screw on the carpet and
> can't find it ;-)
>
> There are no electrical connections or reverse
> threads
> or special clips to worry about. Just small Phillips
> screws.
>
> Keep the screws in order, because some are different
> sizes. Retain the original baseplate if you want to
> retain the serial number, because new plates are
> blank
> in the serial number area. When you go to install
> the
> new baseplate, set the panorama switch to the same
> position as the old baseplate you just took off, and
> don't overtighten the screws.
>
> Note: the replacement part "baseplate" does not
> include
> the battery door. The door is a different part. The
> door just slides into a tab in the baseplate. When
> changing the baseplate, I've always slid the old
> door
> off the old baseplate and installed it on the new
> baseplate.
>
> If I were to fix a cracked PZ1p baseplate, I'd just
> take it off and use the appropriate modeling glue
> for
> that type of plastic. It should work well, and last
> as
> long as the original or a new one.
>
> I suggest fixing any crack in the baseplate before
> it
> catches on something and peels off a chunk. That's
> what
> happened to one of mine, and it looks really ugly.
> --
> Happy Trails,
> Texdance
> http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance
> http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202
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