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Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice (film doors)

Subject: Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice (film doors)
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:05:00 -0400
I have to assume you're kidding (considering what I see every day).

John  Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Trottier <TomATrottier@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice (film doors)


| At 2000 July 24 - Monday 9:05, John Hermanson <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| spoke about *Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice...* saying
|
| > | I easily fixed the door by adjusting the catch mechanism and then went
| > | about replacing the foam. In the kit I bought all of the foam has an
| > | adhesive back.  Don't make the same mistake.  The adhesive back is
fine
| > | for things other than the back seal channels... ie; the mirror pads
and
| > | back end seal.  When it came time to lay in the 2mm strips for the
door
| > | seals I began to tear my hair out.  The super sticky seal wants to
| > | attach itself to the sides of the channel as you're trying to lay it
| > | in.  One must work extremely carefully and be prepared to do a lot of
| > | backing up and trying it over again.
| > |
| > | So, follow John H's advice and lay a thin bead of glue in the bottom
of
| > | the channel and use non-adhesive backed foam.  Now, if I could just
find
| > | one of those needle nose glue applicators...
|
| How about Krazy Glue? In those giant 2ml packages.
|
| Tom
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