The most commom way is to cradle the lens in my left palm, support
wooden stick with 2 fingers of left hand, swing hammer with right hand.
That's a sophisticated as it gets.
Sorry to burst bubbles but fancy supports simply aren't bothered with
(from my Nikon and Olympus factory experience.)
John
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
> On: Sun, 02 May 1999 17:49:50
> John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Use a small, soft wooden post, place it in dented are and hit post with
> a small hammer. Use light repeated hits to slowly bring the dent out.
> This should straighten it without ruining the threads.
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> John, any suggestions on how one supports the lens while this hammering
> is going on? I've seen the ad in Porter's catalog for a piece of maple
> with various contuors to support the rim. What I don't know how to do
> is support the other 900f the lens that's not being hammered on. It
> would seem that some sort of higly adjustable support is called for. Or
> is it only a bean bag on a box?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
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