An option is to experiment with the end of a ballpoint pen refill. You will
probably find one with the correct combination of internal and external
diameters to allow it to be pushed in round the centre contact. Cut to
length and (optionally) glue a suitable cover and you have a plastic plug.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Shoe thread...
>
> If you use a metal pin and it touches the center pin, you short out the
sync
> circuit, making the side socket useless. Use a plastic / nylon screw if
> possible. If left open, hole can collect dust but inside of camera is
sealed
> away from it If screw goes in too far and pushes on contact, it will
> possibly push bottom of socket into camera, creating an entrance for dust
> and dirt.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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> ----------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 12:57 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Shoe thread...
>
>
> > on 3/10/04 1:23 PM, Donald MacDonald at d1956m198d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Anyone know what the thread size is on the hole for the Shoe 4?
> > >
> > > I'm thinking of filling it with something, since I don't use flash on
> > > camera, and those little nylon thingies are long gone...
> > >
> > > Ta,
> > >
> > > D.
> >
> > Looks like M3 or M3.5 or M4. But notice there is a solid pin
sticking -up-
> > in the middle of those threads... if you just run a screw in there
you'll
> > smush that pin into something that might not like it much.
> > --
> >
> > Jim Brokaw
> > OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
> >
> >
>
>
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