Monthly Archives: January 2024

Be careful with replacement parts!!!

Posted on 2024. January 29. by canonrepair

As everybody else, I have to use chinese replacement parts. Flex cables for exaample a lot – and 99% they are ok. And sometimes I have to use replacement wheels – as Canon has invented the plastic/rubber wheels, where the … Continue reading →

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3D holder for a vise

Posted on 2024. January 21. by canonrepair

The base is an aluminium ring. The hemisphere is a plastic Christmas decoration. The filling: steel balls of 1 mm (could be sand). The plate is 3mm thick steel sheet, with a nut soldered on the middle. The vise has … Continue reading →

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Canon 24-70 f4 IS – replacing the aperture flex

Posted on 2024. January 21. by canonrepair

This time I have no time for a post. Just here you have the photos, case you need some help during reassembly. Please mark how I replaced the flex: the old flex was NOT desoldered, just cutted, and the soldering … Continue reading →

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