Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Rober Mueller
I discovered you wouild be buying in the USA; I suggest that you try a local source. There are two good reasons, or more! 1) You avoid the USPS (United States Postal Service)/Consignia (Former Royal Mail) customs scandal. Besides the postage for overseas shipment you can easily be hit with an

Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Robert Mueller
It would be tempting to use just any light oil to treat the AE-1 squeak but normal mineral oils have a troublesome property; they wander, crawling over the surface. This takes the oil away from where you want it and deposits it somewhere you definitely don't want it. Clock and watch oils

Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Marv Soloff
Robert Mueller wrote: It would be tempting to use just any light oil to treat the AE-1 squeak but normal mineral oils have a troublesome property; they wander, crawling over the surface. This takes the oil away from where you want it and deposits it somewhere you definitely don't want it.

Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Harry Smart
Peter, If you do order from this company, let us know how you get on with them supplying a UK address. Cheers, Harry Smart Montrose - Original Message - From: Peter Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 October 2002 05:35 Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Robert Mueller
Thanks!! Bob To cure Canon A-series squeal, remove front apron (4 screws), remove top left lens mount screw insert oiler --- deposit one drop of oil where the flywheel contacts the nylon gears. Paraphrased. Better if you can locate Joe's book and take a look at the pictures. Very

Re: [Cameramakers] Oil \ lubricant

2002-10-09 Thread Peter Jones
On Wed, 09 Oct 2002 13:32:37 +0200, you wrote: I discovered you wouild be buying in the USA; I suggest that you try a local source. There are two good reasons, or more! 1) You avoid the USPS (United States Postal Service)/Consignia (Former Royal Mail) customs scandal. Besides the postage for