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Chenard
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Username: Chenard
Post Number: 16
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:27 pm: | 
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Hi,
I just noticed that the tripod socket on the bottom of my Rolleiflex 2.8C TLR is a little bit loose. When firmly attached to a tripod, the camera can be wiggled slightly, with the motion occuring between the raised tripod socket disk, and the back of the camera.
Looking inside the camera back, I can see two holes for a ring spanner on the back of the tripod socket, which can be seen to move when I wiggle it. The service manual indicates that this has a left hand thread. There is a film guide across this piece which obscures access to one of the spanner holes and prevents tightening it. The film guide is held on with rivets, and is spring loaded as well, so I'm reluctant to remove it.
I can't see any deformation to the camera back nor the tripod socket pieces.
Any ideas on how to tighten it? Is it necessary to remove the film guide? How is that done, and how is it replaced?
Thanks!
Paul |
Spdtwn
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Username: Spdtwn
Post Number: 7
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 09:38 pm: |
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Paul,
looks like you will have to remove the riveted guide;the rivets have to be drilled out after lifting the leather;from memory,one has a spacing washer . Yes, it is a l.h. thread. Obviously some new rivets...
Cheers
John |
Chenard
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Username: Chenard
Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 02:26 pm: |
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Hi John,
Thanks for the tips. Do you know where new rivets can be obtained? I see that microtools has an assortment of brass rivet wire. Is that the type of thing I'm looking for? Make my own rivets?
Thanks,
Paul |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 99
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 05:30 am: |
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Over a long time I think you will get less corrosion if the rivets are the same material as the parts you are riveting. |
Spdtwn
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Username: Spdtwn
Post Number: 14
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 01:35 pm: |
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Charlie's right, Contax 'bumps' are witness to brass rivets on alloy...but it does take quite a while. If you have problems let me know the dimensions, I may have something you can use in my collection of small rivets. |
