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     Mikel Tinkerer Username: Mikel Post Number: 222 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
Well, I have no such qualms. As I implied in my beginning post, I really don't have any interest in politically, economically, or emotionally correct diversions. I have my own opinions on all of that stuff and I don't post them on a camera repair forum. I get my foamies at WalMart and that works for me. If you have hard and fast rules about any recommendations I make, that is your issue. You were certainly notified in advance. This thread is not about WalMArt, Lowe's, Home Depot, Micro Tools, or anywhere I shop. It's about what I find there. I've listed brand names wherever I can so you can use the internet to find your own more acceptable sources. Next cheap thrills tip: I posted this years ago so I don't think it's even in the archives any more. Someone asked about a source of tungsten wire and other connecting thread such as is used in the Canon AE-1, the Yashica FR, the Minolta SrT101, etc. I replied that professional camera repair technicians for several years had used kevlar thread such as Spiderwire fishing line of the correct diameter as a very satisfactory substitute (from Wal Mart btw). I also added that I had used it to my full satisfaction. My thanks was a comment that he might try it but would have to run tests on it for stretching before he would consent to use it on his $10 camera! Some comment. Some thanks. That is the attitude which I hope we can see less of here. Good advice freely given but frequently picked apart for whatever bad reason just seems to crop up for - what, entertainment?. Anyway, SpiderWire kevlar fishing line has worked well for me. Five dollars will probably get you a fifty year supply! |