I assume the lens is taken apart so the diaphragm ring could be worked on
separately.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:43 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Getting rid of engraving (was KEH Bargain = silvernose?)
> >From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >The trick would be "grinding" away the raised edge of the engraving,
filling
> >the engraved area, sanding smooth so it can't be seen anymore, and
> >repainting so it doesn't look like it's been engraved, dremel'd, filled,
> >sanded and painted.
>
> Ugh. The thought of generating so much dust around precision fitted
mechanics gives me the shivers.
>
> I filed the rear-element protection tab down on my 90/2 when I got it, so
it would fit some things (like the 2XA and third-party extension tubes) that
the tab interfered with. I put the lens in a plastic bag while I filed,
making sure gravity was taking the filings away. And I still was nervous
some of it would find its way inside the lens...
>
> >From: "Titoy" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > > Can the typical badger airbrush be used for lacquer based paints? As
> >against
> >> water based ones?
>
> My Paasche works with just about anything. It comes with different needles
you can change for different viscosity fluid. I most recently used it with
Rust-Oleum on my van. On sale right now for $50 from Harbor Freight
<http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=32371>. (I
paid $60 a month ago!)
>
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