F 70-210 blues.

[P. J. Alling]

Now that's an idea that I hadn't thought of.  It's worth a try anyway.  
I wish I could find a good repair shop.  The last place around here that 
had an in house repair department close some years ago.

pnstenquist at comcast.net wrote:
> Seriously, some shops have parts on hand from old equipment. You might check around. 
> Other than that, tapping the screwdriver handle with a plastic mallet will sometimes help loosen them. Get someone to support the lens. Then while holding the screwdriver in the screws slot, smack the driver's handle a few times. The shock transmited to the screw can help loosen it. But you will need drivers that fit the screws perfectly.
> Paul
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
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>> You're not helping.
>>
>> pnstenquist at comcast.net wrote:
>>     
>>> A good repair shop.
>>>
>>>
>>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>> From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> My first problem.  I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with 
>>>> a soldering Iron each for about 3 minutes.  Two screws came out nice as 
>>>> pie.  the other three are stuck hard.  I've caused a little damage to 
>>>> two of them, but they still should work.  I tried more heat for a longer 
>>>> time on one of them.  No joy. I need a new plan.  I'm hoping someone 
>>>> here has an idea.
>>>>
>>>> P. J. Alling wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Well it finally happened.  My F 70-210mm jammed.  Some of you may 
>>>>> remember Powell's 70-210mm repair, and the problem he had with the 
>>>>> information brush.  (for those who need a reminder 
>>>>> http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/lenses.htm ).  It seems to happen no 
>>>>> matter what you do.  I'm on my way to disassembling mine in an attempt 
>>>>> to repair it.  Unfortunately it jammed in the 70mm position with focus 
>>>>> at infinity so the screws on the sleeve are in accessible.  I'm looking 
>>>>> for advice if there is any.  Well I'm off to buy a new soldering iron 
>>>>> since I can't find my old one, (hope that will be enough so that I won't 
>>>>> need to buy a JIS crosspoint screwdriver.  I suppose I could simply 
>>>>> replace it but this lens is too good not to try, and I'm too broke to 
>>>>> send it to someone else to tell me it's unrepairable.
>>>>>
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