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Re: [OM] How to remove film advance crank

Subject: Re: [OM] How to remove film advance crank
From: Lars Haven <lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 23:34:27 +0200
Dan Lau wrote:
> 
> Thanks to Chris Platt (the guy who offered OM1n parts for free),
> I now have a brand new film advance crank for my OM1n.  But what
> is the best way to remove the old crank if I don't have the right
> tool to do it?  What is the best alternative to unscrewing the
> cap that holds the crank in place?  Any suggestions appreciated.
> Thanks.
>         -Dan
> 
Hello Dan,

I have two suggestons:
1. Make a tool that fits. I once made one from a piece of glass
fiber circuit board and two screws, which I had ground to a point
fitting the holes in the cap. That tool unfortunately tends to
scratch the cap. Nowadays I use my spanner wrench with pointy tips. 
2. Use a medium hard rubber stopper. Push it hard on the cap and
turn. With a bit of luck the cap comes loose. It is after all just
an ordinary screw with a large head.

I hope this helps.

Regards
Lars
-- 
Lars Haven  <mailto:lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx> http://isa.dknet.dk/~lhaven
"When writing about women, one must dip one's pen in a rainbow"
                                                    D. Diderot

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