Grippy Gloves!

[nikkortorokkor]

When removing the top plate on a 2nd series QL 19 Canonet, I came across the familiar problem of the retaining ring on the advance lever, which has no notches or holes for a spanner. One is meant to unscrew it relying on friction alone. A rubber sheet or special rubber spanner are the usual solutions for increasing friction but I thought of another.

I've recently been using light rubber gloves for work, and noted how grippy they are. They have a knitted cotton back and a textured nitrile rubber palm. Showa is the famous brand, but I've no idea who made mine. I bought them from a farm supply store for a few dollars. I've also seen them in the gardening section of supermarkets.

I tried using one on the recalcitrant ring and Hey Presto! This gloves grip like a politician to your tax dollar.

Here is the Showa "265 Assembly Grip Light", which is more or less identical to those which I use:



These gloves really are dexterous and provide lots of grip. I'dll now keep a pair round the work bench for when grip is more important than super-fine dexterity.

Michael.

[PeterW]

Excellent tip, Michael.

I used similar lightweight gloves when I used to do lot more work on cameras than I do now. I found them very good for unscrewing tight threads on lens barrels

In a similar vein, I used to keep a shallow wooden tray on the bench. This had the inside lined with friction material sold for preventing cutlery and crockery sliding about on drawers and cupboards in a trailer caravan or motorhome. Bits and pieces of camera stayed more or less where I put them in the tray.

PeterW

[mickeyobe]

Michael,

Thank you for the information.
Now where does a big city boy find a farm supply store?

Mickey (City Slicker)

[nikkortorokkor]

Glad that the info is useful. The rubber mat is a very good idea too. Thanks Peter.

Mickey, I can't help with the location of a farm supply store, but the gloves should be available in a 'big box' retailer with a gardening section.

If you have a Home Depot in your neck of the urban jungle, these look likely to fit the bill:

www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=922581&Ntt=922581&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber

[nikonbob]

Now I have another use for the pair I bought for spring and fall use for holding on to a camera in the cold. Mickey I got mine at Zellers and have seen them at Marks Work Warehouse too.

Bob