Felmer Dingle Posted November 30, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got the crazy idea to clean and lube my IIIa myself. I'm pretty good at minuscule repair for other things. I'd like to tackle this as a project. Specifically, what tools will I need to complete the job and where can I obtain them? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alice MacRae Posted November 30, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2009 Get 'em all at: Micro-Tools, Camera & Watch Repair Tools - Home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 30, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 30, 2009 I would think more along the lines of what you are going to do with the tools once you have bought them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted November 30, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 30, 2009 I got the crazy idea to clean and lube my IIIa myself. I'm pretty good at minuscule repair for other things. I'd like to tackle this as a project. Specifically, what tools will I need to complete the job and where can I obtain them? Thanks Please, if it works don't fix it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 30, 2009 Cost of all the various tools, a workshop manual, a shutter speed testing device, rangefinder jig, ......... versus the cost of a professional CLA (if its needed anyway as JC says) and the possibility of doing something wrong and damaging the camera! Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted December 6, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 6, 2009 I think you might be trained to do this, but setting up the shutter to the untrained is harder than the disassembly and relube. Then there is the problem of where the leftover extra parts are supposed to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebidwell Posted December 6, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 6, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got the crazy idea to clean and lube my IIIa myself. I'm pretty good at minuscule repair for other things. I'd like to tackle this as a project. Specifically, what tools will I need to complete the job and where can I obtain them? Thanks Not doubting your ability but I think 'crazy idea' might really be the operative words. I was an engineer for the majority of my working life and worked on some very intricate mechanisms but I wouldn't touch my IIIf or IIIg. As JC said if it ain't broke don't fix it but if you really think it needs doing send it to a CLA professional. At least then you know all of the settings will be as required. Best wishes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted December 6, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 6, 2009 Would be advisable to read Thomas Tomosy's 'Leica Camera Repair Handbook' before you commence dismantling the camera. The book shows how to make some of the tools required. The book has a section covering the IIIA. Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normclarke Posted December 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 7, 2009 If you are hell bent on doing it yourself may I suggest that you obtain a 'cheap' Russian alternative first and practise on that before turning to the Leica. I'm sorry to debunk the held belief that a Leica is a super complex mechanism, with the right tools and information anything is fixable. One fact to remember is that shutter speeds need only be within 25% to be covered by the latitude of the film speed. I have always found that using the simplest of methods I have been able to adjust to meet these standards. I should also add that I have been 'messing about' with cameras for nearly 60 years! Best, normclarke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron (Netherlands) Posted December 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 7, 2009 If you are hell bent on doing it yourself may I suggest that you obtain a 'cheap' Russian alternative first and practise on that before turning to the Leica. I'm sorry to debunk the held belief that a Leica is a super complex mechanism, with the right tools and information anything is fixable. One fact to remember is that shutter speeds need only be within 25% to be covered by the latitude of the film speed. I have always found that using the simplest of methods I have been able to adjust to meet these standards. I should also add that I have been 'messing about' with cameras for nearly 60 years! Best, normclarke. Fully agree, if it is your first tryout, don't mess with a Leica, but try on something relatively cheap, like a Zorki. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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