Hi Margus thanks a lot for your solution. Since I did not join a single lesson in chemistry, in fact, do not understand anything about "molybden isulphide oil", is there a more common name for that seldom fluid ;-)
Is it something like the oil we use on bycicles or sewing-machines (just a wild guess) ;-) greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Margus Männik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 5:18 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: How-to separate 2 stuck filters >> >> >>Hi, >> >>gloves plus a tiny drop of MoS2 (molybden disulphide) oil works >>wonders. Put a drop of oil between filter threads and wait for about >>10 minutes. After that most of filters separate freely and they do not >>stuck again. I've used this technique for separating filters from lenses >>and each other on old cameras. Some threads may have been not moved for >>tens of years... >> >>BR, Margus >> >>William Robb wrote: >> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Maurer" Subject: How-to >>> separate 2 stuck filters >>> >>> >>>> Hi Pentaxians >>>> >>>> I have two 55mm filters stuck together and would like to ask for an >>>> advice to separate them. >>>> I can not hold each of them easily to turn them because of the little >>>> ring area, is there anything >>>> I can do without damaging one of the filters? >>> >>> >>> Put on a pair of rubber gloves (dishwashing latex gloves will work). >>> Sandwich the two filters in the palms of your hands and twist >>them apart. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >>> >>> >>
