EX1

Bob Grant · February 1st, 2010, 04:20 AM

Just a quick heads up as I've found the same problem on two of our three EX1s.
The small screws on the right hand, side face of the LCD viewinder are coming loose, we've had one fall out completely, thankfully it was found in the Storm case. These screws appear to hold the hinge assembly inside the viewfinder so they would be under some stress and vibration.
To tighten or check these screws a long bladed philips head jewellers screwdriver is required. Certainly worth checking these screws regularly.

Olof Ekbergh · February 1st, 2010, 07:34 AM

I wold suggest a little "locktite" blue or green on the screw when reinstalling or if they are loose.

Piotr Wozniacki · February 1st, 2010, 07:49 AM

Bob and Olof - thanks for heads-up!

Bob Grant · February 1st, 2010, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olof Ekbergh

I wold suggest a little "locktite" blue or green on the screw when reinstalling or if they are loose.

That thought did enter my head too. These screws are quite difficult to access though and are very tiny, 2.0mm I think. Trying to get the Locktite onto the thread of the screw and then the screw into the hole without it touching anything else would be very difficult, especially the bottom screw.

Dean Sensui · February 1st, 2010, 04:18 PM

For very tiny screws I use a toothpick to apply a small amount of Loctite to the threads. It keeps it all very clean and neat.

Olof Ekbergh · February 1st, 2010, 05:21 PM

A very small dab will do it, with locktite that is.

You can even let the locktite dry a bit before installing the screw.

If you get to much on the threads, just touch a paper towel to the screw and most of it will be absorbed.

Don't use it like tooth paste.

February 1st, 2010, 04:20 AM	#1
Bob Grant Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	EX1 - Floppy LCD screen Just a quick heads up as I've found the same problem on two of our three EX1s. The small screws on the right hand, side face of the LCD viewinder are coming loose, we've had one fall out completely, thankfully it was found in the Storm case. These screws appear to hold the hinge assembly inside the viewfinder so they would be under some stress and vibration. To tighten or check these screws a long bladed philips head jewellers screwdriver is required. Certainly worth checking these screws regularly.

February 1st, 2010, 07:49 AM	#3
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Bob and Olof - thanks for heads-up! __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

February 1st, 2010, 04:18 PM	#5
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	For very tiny screws I use a toothpick to apply a small amount of Loctite to the threads. It keeps it all very clean and neat. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

February 1st, 2010, 07:34 AM	#2
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	I wold suggest a little "locktite" blue or green on the screw when reinstalling or if they are loose.

February 1st, 2010, 05:21 PM	#6
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	A very small dab will do it, with locktite that is. You can even let the locktite dry a bit before installing the screw. If you get to much on the threads, just touch a paper towel to the screw and most of it will be absorbed. Don't use it like tooth paste.