Broken screw at the Tripod Thread

[marchyman]

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4 hours ago, 84bravo said:

After a cutting wheel has been used a few times they wear down smaller. The key would be to use a used wheel or wear one down to the size needed.

Or use a diamond or carbide burr in the dremel tool.  In either case put the camera in a plastic bag taped down to fully enclose all but the immediate area around the screw to keep metalic chips/dust out of the camera.

[boojum]

As the screw is in the camera, not the plate, I'd be tempted to drag it to a jeweler or camera repair.  Better in the hands of someone who knows well what they are doing than in the hands of the enthusiastic but unknowing.  I've been there.  It cost a lot more to fix the additional damage.   

[Reini]

It all has to be carefully considered.

You need a holder for the camera body to fix it.
A lathe so that you can drill straight.
Drilling fluid for cooling.
The left extractor.  Etc...

[david strachan]

I agree with last two comments.

The easy outs and left hand screw extractors require drilling into the broken bolt.  These bolts are hardened and are ver tricky to drill.

Suggest you put some time into finding a hobby engineer who loves a problem like this, and has done it before.

 

Good luck.

[jdlaing]

Vibration in an M camera body from ham handed Dremel tools is not your friend.

[Herr Barnack]

@yossishahak  This looks like an excellent opportunity to damage your camera and cost yourself a wad of cash in the process.

The smart move is to send it off to Leica - or at least to Don Goldberg - and let a professional repair it -  the right way.

Edited December 29, 2020 by Herr Barnack

[easy_action]

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Was just typing the same as above.  My first thought was not diy, but if you can bear to be separated send it back to Leica.

There are many ways in which it can go wrong if you try it yourself.

And the vibrations, swarf and oil etc. are unlikely to do your camera much good.

[jaapv]

Revisiting the OP, there appears to be damage to the bottom of the camera and tripod screw ring already, and is that solder that I see? - that is a REALLY bad idea - heating the metal containing electronic circuits and plastic parts. I agree - if you are unsure of your skills - send it in.

And use an Arca-Swiss plate in the future

[Frase]

Left hand drill first then if that doesn't work use an extractor, it must have been a really bad quality tripod screw (which will make it easier to extract) or you must have really wanted it tight!