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Subject: [OM] Fw: Re: OM1 foam blues :-(
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:38:01 -0400


> Foam kit for OM-1 thru 4Ti $6 + $6 shipping by Global priority mail.  Or 
> if shipping speed is not important,  $2.00 (I think) by regular airmail.
>
> John Hermanson
> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
> 21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
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> __________________________________
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:23 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM1 foam blues :-(
>
>
>> 
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Chris Barker wrote:
>>>
>>> It is only a minor chore to clean out the old foam and put in the
>>> new; scrape the bulk out with a wooden or plastic tool first then use
>>> a dilute alcohol solution (or something) to clean out the remainder.
>>> It's a little messy so don't do it on the best tablecloth on your
>>> dinner table.
>>
>> Methanol (Methyl Hydrate) works best to dissolve the old foam.  You 
>> should
>> be able to find it in the paint section of most hardware stores.
>>
>>> The only trick is to find a source of new foam.  The Olympus Circle's
>>> editor recommends you buy a standard mouse mat (for a computer mouse)
>>> and cut strips off that for inserting into the channels in the back
>>> of the camera.  I have a mouse mat specifically for that purpose and
>>> if you cut it to the appropriate thickness you will not need glue.
>>> Alternatively you could pay £12 +postage to get purpose-cut foam from
>>> somewhere like Colchester Cameras.
>>
>> There's no need to replace the foam, just leave it out.  A small strip of
>> black electrical tape will suffice if you're really intent on replacing 
>> it
>> with something.
>> -mark
>>
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