On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:31:53 -0500, you wrote:
>What was the consensus opinion on how to fix the cracks on the PZ-1p? Can I
>do it myself, neatly, or should it go back to Pentax? If they don't have a
>sturdier solution, it's just going to happen again in a year.
If you are talking about a crack on the baseplate at
the battery door, it's a design flaw - the baseplate
is thin right at a spot which bumps into things in
normal use.
I've changed a couple of them. New PZ1p baseplates cost
about $12 from Pentax in Colorado. It's held by eight
screws, and does not require any complicated
dissassembly. If you can use a Phillips head hobby
screwdriver, replacing the baseplate is a five minute
job (or a hour if you drop a screw on the carpet and
can't find it ;-)
There are no electrical connections or reverse threads
or special clips to worry about. Just small Phillips
screws.
Keep the screws in order, because some are different
sizes. Retain the original baseplate if you want to
retain the serial number, because new plates are blank
in the serial number area. When you go to install the
new baseplate, set the panorama switch to the same
position as the old baseplate you just took off, and
don't overtighten the screws.
Note: the replacement part "baseplate" does not include
the battery door. The door is a different part. The
door just slides into a tab in the baseplate. When
changing the baseplate, I've always slid the old door
off the old baseplate and installed it on the new
baseplate.
If I were to fix a cracked PZ1p baseplate, I'd just
take it off and use the appropriate modeling glue for
that type of plastic. It should work well, and last as
long as the original or a new one.
I suggest fixing any crack in the baseplate before it
catches on something and peels off a chunk. That's what
happened to one of mine, and it looks really ugly.
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Happy Trails,
Texdance
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