mark_wrathall2

Thanks John and Jay.

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You procedure confirms what logic tells me would be the way this is

fastened.I've been an aircraft mechanic for 10 years, and appreciate

the need for special tools and correct torquing into soft alloys.

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My camera is really ugly. I bought it for under $250. At some stage

it has been dropped hard enough on the rewind knob to bulge the top

plate out between it and the Leica logo. It also has a dent on the

opposite end, and the left side frame line is weak.

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Even if someone was to butcher this with pliers, I don't think it

would make much difference (I won't). All the screws have so far been

easy to remove. Thansk for the URL to micro tools.

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My greatest concern is that some gorilla has already been in there,

and overtorqued all the fasteners.

This is information you don't otherwise find on the web. It is about

time.

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That seal was long gone when I got it. Looks to me like I need to

pull all the top three lens mount screws.

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Every Leica technicial in the world once opened one of these for the

first time. I am an aicraft A&P, and intend to leave what works (the

shutter and RF) alone. The top cover is just an access plate.

I have the world's ugliest working M2. Some previous owner was obviously determined to kill it (but failed). I love it. I am going to convert it to a hot shoe. I have designed the center poll and insulation with I will turn up. To connect it to the camera's wiring, I need to remove the top plate.

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Can somebody please give me a list of actions, any any helpful hints. The range finder is currently acurate, and I will just ive it a superficial cleaning out what the top cover exposes. From the threaded fasteners I have seen, I can make the special tools.

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Do I need to remove the eyecup ring? RH Thread?

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Are the Flash contact ring nuts RH Thread? Are the wires long enough to first remove the top cover and then hold the connectors as you unscrew the nuts?

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For the rewind knob, do I hold film cassette winding dog while unscrewing the rewind knob center? RH Thread? (Two special tools).

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After removing the Shutter speed dial, I have a central fastener with two slots mounting the shaft (special tool), and a thin black ring surrounding the shaft which doesn't rotate. Do I remove the central fastener, lift out the shaft and this exposes the screws which mount the ring?

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Is the ring shurrounding the shutter release the wind lever mount nut, any if so RH Thread?

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Is the peice next to the frame number pointer wich looks like a rivet head a fastener?