My previous employer used some blasting equipment that used a walnut shell
mixture for more sensitive applications. Could be the perfect mix for OM
body overhauls.
-----Original Message-----
From: John A. Lind [mailto:jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:05 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Don't clean like this
At 16:54 12/3/01, Jim Caldwell wrote:
>A local camera repair shop suggested this technique to me. He had tried
>it once with a Pentax. The sand blaster was set up for cleaning shrimp
>boats. They sat the camera down on a steel pedestal and blasted away. I'm
>not sure how it turned out - they are still looking for the camera!
>
>Jim Caldwell :>)
Now I know how lenses get the "cleaning marks" rating sometimes found in
ads for used ones. Could be an interesting conversion for creating "soft
focus" lenses. I suppose you can rest assured there is zero fungus and the
focus helical should have that brand new, very stiff feel to it.
-- John
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