Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-13 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-13 Thread John Celio
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on the head there. But he's been stripped of all credibility.

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Cotty
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread James
On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:10:27 +0100, Cotty wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Derby Chang
James wrote: On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:10:27 +0100, Cotty wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh?

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Steve Larson
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts.

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend

RE: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Bob W
: Re: Screwdriver On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 12 May 2008 15:45 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Screwdriver On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/11 Sun PM 08:12:50 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Screwdriver ann sanfedele wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver Ken Waller wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver - Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:12 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver - Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread John Celio
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on the head there. But he's been stripped of all credibility.

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Cotty
On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on the head

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque,

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Screwdriver Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 11, 2008, at 12:09 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Screwdriver Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
ann sanfedele wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:20 AM Subject: Re: Screwdriver On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/11 Sun PM 08:12:50 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Screwdriver ann sanfedele wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque,

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ken Waller wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Cotty
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread Cotty
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on the head there. But he's been stripped of all

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted. Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Screwdriver Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
ann sanfedele wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh?

RE: Screwdriver

2008-05-10 Thread Bob W
On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Nothing but torque, torque, torque... Okay, now we need another thread. I think you've hit the nail on

Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I knew would be at home, and he had the wit to pour me a nice

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread drew
Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I knew would be at home, and he had the wit

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread ann sanfedele
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I

RE: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
I got screwed last year. Today I was hoping to get unscrewed - but it didn't happen. Maybe on Tuesday. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: 09 May 2008 19:44 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Screwdriver

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I knew would be at home, and he had the wit to pour me a nice long screwdriver to compensate ;o) Here's a photo I took of him while I was enjoying my

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a No Ann, it appears he bolted. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it as well. Great light. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 11:49 AM, drew wrote: Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 9, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a No Ann, it appears he

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's a photo I took of him while I was enjoying my screwdriver: http://www.web-options.com/MY.jpg Bob That's a super shot. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread David Savage
2008/5/10 Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 9/5/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's a photo I took of him while I was enjoying my screwdriver: http://www.web-options.com/MY.jpg Bob That's a super shot. Ditto wot Cotty said. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? Oh nuts. Kenneth Waller http

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread David Savage
2008/5/10 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver 2008/5/10 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Subject: Re: Screwdriver On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread David Savage
2008/5/10 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screwdriver 2008/5/10 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Subject: Re: Screwdriver On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-30 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:21:25 +0200, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A comment for emergencies, The difference between a phillips and a JIS is that JIS has the point ground off. So in a bind you can grind off the point of a cheap phillips driver and use it. Thanks everybosy for the advise. I

Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS screwdriver. Www.micro-tools.com has these as what appears to be a blade only. See http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?LTPLanguage=ENScreen=PRODProduct_Code=49-8071Category_Code=SCPStore_Code=MTE and http://www.micro-tools.com

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread David Savage
-210/4-5.6 attached. Camera and lens appear to be fine, except that the zoom is stuck at 70mm. Although the optimist in me says that I did not lose a zoom but gained a prime, I'd still like to try my hand at repairing it. The mount screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS screwdriver

RE: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
crosspoint screwdriver? Hi list, Someone managed to drop a camera with my F70-210/4-5.6 attached. Camera and lens appear to be fine, except that the zoom is stuck at 70mm. Although the optimist in me says that I did not lose a zoom but gained a prime, I'd still like to try my hand at repairing

FS friday, was Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
, I'd still like to try my hand at repairing it. The mount screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS screwdriver. Www.micro-tools.com has these as what appears to be a blade only. See http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?LTPLanguage=ENScreen=PRO DProduct_Code=49

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread graywolf
That is a replacement tip for a screwdriver set. Moody makes all kinds of drivers. You might want to check their website: http://www.moodytools.com/ -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/70-210.htm NOTE: REMOVE THE INFORMATION BRUSH before disassembly! The mount screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS screwdriver. Www.micro-tools.com has these as what appears to be a blade only. I have this JIS Type S Driver Set and recommend it. https

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
for maintaining it! Now that we're at it: is there any way to remove the focussing ring on an F lens? There seem to be slots for a screwdriver, but I'm hesitant to use force... The FA had a different construction here. The mount screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS screwdriver

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:36:50 +0200, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is a replacement tip for a screwdriver set. Moody makes all kinds of drivers. You might want to check their website: http://www.moodytools.com/ Thank you (and David). Is it me, or does their site not work? I tried two

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread David Savage
Woks fine for me on Firefox v1.5.0.6. Dave On 8/26/06, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:36:50 +0200, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is a replacement tip for a screwdriver set. Moody makes all kinds of drivers. You might want to check their website

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
Now that we're at it: is there any way to remove the focussing ring on an F lens? There seem to be slots for a screwdriver, but I'm hesitant to use force... The FA had a different construction here. Don't know. All of the focus/zoom parts came out through the front. Micro-tools and micro

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread graywolf
Aug 2006 17:36:50 +0200, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is a replacement tip for a screwdriver set. Moody makes all kinds of drivers. You might want to check their website: http://www.moodytools.com/ Thank you (and David). Is it me, or does their site not work? I tried two PC's

Re: Grip for JIS crosspoint screwdriver?

2006-08-25 Thread graywolf
tremendouly when I recently disassembled a FA28-70/4, so thanks for maintaining it! Now that we're at it: is there any way to remove the focussing ring on an F lens? There seem to be slots for a screwdriver, but I'm hesitant to use force... The FA had a different construction here. The mount

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Powell Hargrave wrote: Rob Studdert indicated I should be using a Crosspoint screwdriver to get the screws out of my defective lens. After asking for an explanation of the difference between JIS Crosspoint and Phillips I did an extensive net search and finally found the following information

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread Alan Chan
Aren't all Japanese made products based on their own JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards)? Well, at least the NIWA JIS blades work fine for Pentax products so far, and Pentax Canada is using the same fitting blades as well (but provided by Pentax Japan directly). Alan Chan

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread William Robb
Depending on the location of the screw, one can often pop it loose by putting a screwdriver into the head and gently tapping the back of the screw. Obviously, care must be taken with this, but I have found that lens mount screws, especially, are generally rather tight, and have lots of support

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Nov 2004 at 23:56, Powell Hargrave wrote: Rob Studdert indicated I should be using a Crosspoint screwdriver to get the screws out of my defective lens. After asking for an explanation of the difference between JIS Crosspoint and Phillips I did an extensive net search and finally found

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread Alan Chan
by putting a screwdriver into the head and gently tapping the back of the screw. Obviously, care must be taken with this, but I have found that lens mount screws, especially, are generally rather tight, and have lots of support behind them.

Re: JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-07 Thread Alan Chan
I think for tiny size like 1.4mm is pretty much interchangeable. I used to have a Wiha small philips which fits well for 1.4mm cross point screws. For bigger size or tight screws (lens mount screws etc), the fit is important. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I don't know how accurate that

JIS Crosspoint Screwdriver

2004-11-06 Thread Powell Hargrave
Rob Studdert indicated I should be using a Crosspoint screwdriver to get the screws out of my defective lens. After asking for an explanation of the difference between JIS Crosspoint and Phillips I did an extensive net search and finally found the following information at http

screwdriver / tools for repair

2002-05-14 Thread Frank Wajer
Hi, I'm trying to remove the mount on one of my lenses. The small philips screwdriver I have doesn't seem to fit. Anyone know where I can find the correct screwdriver. BTW. the screws seen incredibly tight, loctite? anyone know what other tools I might need for getting at the diaphragm? bye