Sounds good.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <norcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus mail list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 3:33 PM
Subject: [OM] A trick for applying self stick light seal foam
> I spotted the following tidbit on the camera-fix list digest. If I
> replace the seals on another camera I'll probably adopt JH's methods but
> I can appreciate the utility of this tip after having struggled to get
> self-stick foam into the back channels of one camera. If you don't use
> the following trick, trying to get self-stick foam into the channel is
> like trying to handle a writhing snake. The foam wants to stick to the
> sides before it gets to the bottom. But, here's the solution. YMMV, I
> haven't actually tried it.
> Chuck Norcutt
> Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Message: 22 from Camera-Fix list digest
> Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 17:40:58 -0000
> From: "junebug1701" <junebug1701@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Replacing light seal foam
>
> I've seen a lot of suggestions as to what type of glue to use for
> securing those foam strips used as light seals on camera backs. I've
> found that on MOST cameras, you don't need any glue at all. I replaced
> the foam on 3 of my SLR's and cut the strips to be approx. 1.5mm square.
> These strips wedge nicely into the slots and stay put all by themselves.
> Of course the back of the camera is closed 99.90f the time, so they're
> not going anywhere. But I've never had one pop out or come loose when I
> open up and load them.
>
> But how do you get the old, gooey, sticky foam seals out in the first
> place? There is a trick to it. Take a wood or plastic toothpick and pry
> up the end of the old strip. These self-adhesive strips are just foam
> stuck to double-sided cellophane tape. Keep poking at the end of the
> strip until enough of the cellophane tape peels up, and then grab
> the tape with tweezers or fingers, and carefully peel it off, taking the
> old gook with it. This is the easiest way to get 950f the old stuff
> out, and it leaves a nice clean slot to install the new seal.
>
> For those of you that insist on the foam seals being stuck down by
> adhesive, I suggest the self-adhesive Foamies or the stuff Micro-Tools
> sell.
>
> But how do you insert the sticky-backed foam strip into that little slot
> without it twisting? There's a trick to that, too. Cut the foam into a
> 1.5mm strip, but a little longer than you need. Peel back an inch or 3cm
> of the backing, then snip off the foam/tape, leaving the backing
> hanging. Fold the backing against itself, and pull it back to
> expose a few mm of the adhesive on the end. Take this end and place it
> in the slot where your light seal begins. Press this end into place, and
> if all is OK, start pushing down on the strip a little at a time with a
> toothpick, while peeling the backing off underneath. Keep working it
> down and peeling until you get to the end. This way,
> you can get the strip into the proper position before the sticky tape is
> exposed. Works for me!
>
> James
>
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