The nylon tip would get chewed up, the nickel was an exact fit in most if
not all battery caps of that era.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Larry G. Griffin <l.g.griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] RE: olympus-digest V2 #1231
> John,
> Why did the techs find the nylon unacceptable?
>
> I picked up a Micro-Tools catalog at a local photo fair. They have a
> battery cover removal tool $9 replacement tips $5.50. Essentially it's a
> knurled shaft with a slot cut into the end of it. A wheel (material not
> specified) slips into the slot secured by an axle through the shaft. The
> picture doesn't give enough detail to determine what the axle might be.
> From what I can see I'm not impressed. Unless the wheel can be
> tensioned. Otherwise if the shaft goes off center of the cover enough
> you could find yourself pushing the shaft into the camera body. For
> simplicity sake I think the guitar pick is the best deal yet,
> unfortunately not found in my usual pursuits. 8[ The reason everyone
> uses a coin is because it's handy. Now if the thought can be entertained
> for a special run of replacement battery covers. 8] Why a tool to
> preserve what we already have. My Zuiks are better than coins. 8) A oval
> shaft split down the center at the widest. A slot cut down each side
> less than .075 for a .075 Delrin blade (thanks Tim). Tapered threads on
> both ends to compress the shaft on the Delrin. Radius the end of the
> shaft to the same radius as the slot in the battery cover so you cut the
> Delrin to it. It will work I guarnteee you 8^)
>
> Lots of smiley faces,
> Larry
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > As an Olympus technician, you're given a battery cap tool with a nylon
> > blade made to fit the cap slot. Most techs would throw the nylon blade
away
> > and install a U.S. Nickel in its place.
> >
> > John
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> > 21 South La. Huntington NY 11743
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Giles <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] RE: olympus-digest V2 #1231
> >
> > >
> > > The old 2c coin is a perfect fit, no chance of using those up as
described
> > ;-)
> > >
> > > Giles
> > >
> > > Chung, Stephen wrote:
> > >
> > > > drive caps of your respective OM bodies. My personal problem with
> > coins, is
> > > > to use them up feeding parking meters and food vending machines.
> > >
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