okto
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I have a Summitar that came to me with the aperture ring all but seized up—took significantly more force to turn than to unlock the lens barrel to collapse it.
I unscrewed the front cell, scraped off the gunk and cleaned all the comtact surfaces on the aperture ring and regreased with moly grease, the thickest stuff I had around. Now the aperture ring is too loose (loose as in easy to turn, not as in rattling).
Does anyone have a suggestion for what to grease it with to give it some resistance? I live in Houston, so it's gotta be something that stays sufficiently viscous when it's 95F and humid.
I unscrewed the front cell, scraped off the gunk and cleaned all the comtact surfaces on the aperture ring and regreased with moly grease, the thickest stuff I had around. Now the aperture ring is too loose (loose as in easy to turn, not as in rattling).
Does anyone have a suggestion for what to grease it with to give it some resistance? I live in Houston, so it's gotta be something that stays sufficiently viscous when it's 95F and humid.
mikemc_photo
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Micro tools...
Nye Lubricants 795A (NG) Synthetic Damping Grease 50g Tube
Nye Lubricants 795A (NG) Synthetic Damping Grease 2oz. A silica thickened, light viscosity, synthetic hydrocarbon grease intended. For mechanical components that require a light level of damping. Used to reduce free motion and to quiet operating noise of loosely-fitting components.
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/P-...95a-Ng-Synthetic-Damping-Grease-50g-Tube.aspx
Nye Lubricants 795A (NG) Synthetic Damping Grease 50g Tube
Nye Lubricants 795A (NG) Synthetic Damping Grease 2oz. A silica thickened, light viscosity, synthetic hydrocarbon grease intended. For mechanical components that require a light level of damping. Used to reduce free motion and to quiet operating noise of loosely-fitting components.
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/P-...95a-Ng-Synthetic-Damping-Grease-50g-Tube.aspx