When I said "modify the baseplate" I was thinking
of enlarging the existing hole and silver soldering a
threaded flange (the chrome plating would have to be
removed at the solder joint) in the hole, if there is
enough room under the bottom cover. Dosen't look like
much room under the bottom cover. John
--- Tom Scales <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Would there be a way to carve really small threads
> and use a cap like the
> 2S/3/4?
>
> Tom
>
> > John wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > New idea! Instead of trying to duplicate the
> very
> > > tricky bayonet cap, why not modify the base
> plate to
> > > use the screw in cap? TA DA John
> >
> > Interesting idea !
> >
> > With all this talk of MD covers I thought I should
> check out my recently
> > acquired OM-4 with a winder. Well I went to
> unscrew the MD cover and it
> > fell off in 1/4 turn ! The previous owner had
> obviously shoved an OM-1/2
> > cover in the threaded hole ! It looked ok when on
> the body, so the size
> of
> > the screw cap is obviously similar to the bayonet.
> >
> > ...Wayne
>
>
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