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Jason Gronn
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 237
From: Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia
Registered: Sep 2013

posted January 29, 2014 07:14 AM

I'm seeking a elmo lens 1.1 or a 1.0 as the locking pin on my current 1.1 lens has snaped off and can't seem to repair due to the small size of the pin.
Thanks in advance.

Jason

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Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted January 29, 2014 07:24 AM

Hi Jason. A few years back now I had a pin break off at the botton of its thread. I scratched my head for a few days trying to work out the best way to go about a repair and here is what I did as I’m guessing the threaded part is still in your lens as it was in mine?

I firstly got a screw with a flat head/end to match the width of the part left in the lens. Then I glued the flat end of the screw to the part left in my Elmo lens and left it overnight using a good quality super glue. Next day and with great care I slowly unscrewed what was left of the old threaded pin. All I then had to do was find the correct sized screw to make a new pin to fit and finish up a tidy job.
Hope this helps you.

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Jason Gronn
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 237
From: Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia
Registered: Sep 2013

posted January 29, 2014 06:48 PM

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the tip, l will give this a try on the weekend and see how l go.

Regards,
Jason.

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Alessandro Pavoni
Master Film Handler

Posts: 255
From: Zürich/Switzerland
Registered: Sep 2009

posted January 31, 2014 12:27 PM

Hi Jason, you have a PM.
regards

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