I don't believe my shoe 4 (originally with camera) had any pads underneath
if that is what you mean. I forget if mine is cracked, haven't looked at it
in a while.
Bryan Pilati
OM-2N
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Shoe 4
> I'll bet the shoe is supposed to be that way. Removing the angle is likely
> to make the shoe swivel on the top cover. This'll put more stress on the
> little screw thread, could break it off more easily. You probably will
not
> be able to tighten the shoe enough to keep the shoe from moving.
> Wait......just......1/4........turn.........more.
> The shoe is SUPPOSED to be the weak link so in cases of impact, the shoe
> will crack or break off, instead of pulling the whole top up.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norm Nadel" <ns.nadel@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Shoe 4
>
>
> > Jim:
> >
> > Now I am really confused! I have two used Shoe 4 units. The Shoe 4
that
> I
> > had been looking at did not have any pads. I looked at the other one and
> it
> > did. Both have identical cracks.
> >
> > Looking at the one with the pads, I would think that sanding them off
> might
> > be just enough to "widen" the angle so that it would not crack. If that
> is
> > the case though, why is the one without the pads cracked.
> >
> > I looked at a new one I have and it has the pads. The pads appear to be
> part
> > of the casting and not an add-on rubber item.
> >
> > Thus my further confusion .. why one with pads and why one without. Were
> > there two different models? Could someone have filed off the pads,
> thinking
> > as I have been, that this would prevent cracking?
> >
> > And here I thought that after I retired, all my problems would be gone
;-)
> >
> > Norm
>
>
>
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