alternatve
Well-known
Xmas said:
Nah, we all just live in different time zones.
I assume it's to protect it from being smashed by our overaggressive prying.
About not damaging the threads, too late..... ~_~
alternatve
Well-known
The glass thingy is off! But not the collar... I guess I need to invest in a bottle of thinner (to clean the dirt out) and a small spanner, since the ones I have are more at home repairing tank threads... 
wolves3012
Veteran
If you've take the optical wedge out you'll be left with the collar and that can be undone with a just a flat thin bar, scissor blade, knife blade etc. Lay the bar across the collar, lying into the two cut-outs. Press firmly into the slots and use the bar to undo it. Just undo it enough to get it moving, then use fingers etc so you minimise the risk of scratching the chrome top. They can be tight but not usually TOO tight.
alternatve
Well-known
wolves3012 said:
Oh! I see the light! Well, hopefully not. You turn anti clockwise eh?
alternatve
Well-known
Yes, we have lift off! Thank you so very much all! I'm leaving it at this for now, till the shutter curtians arrive.
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
Xmas said:
I do sleep, but just lightly.
When the wedge is off, the retainer gets to be exposed. This can now be turned using a spanner, or as Ken suggested, any thin-bladed tool which can span its notches.
Jay
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
alternatve said:
Pls PM me where I should sent the shutter cloth. Ken would have told you about this already. Got a spare strip, cut to proper FED-1 size already.
Jay