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Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

07/16/2015 09:50:28 PM · #1

The remote for my camera... (my third) is separating from its cord. Has been for many months. I've been babying it daily.

I've been worried for its very existence. I knew that the Death Monster for Remote Cords was violently after it... and the End was near.

*heavy, heavy sigh*

I agonized over its impending death.

Daily.

Agonized.

I watched the bare wire section growing ever wider.

*insert high tension music here*

It stressed me out every time I used it.

*music grows louder and with more tension*

Then... Today... I went to Home Depot.

I bought that stuff that folks buy to dip their tools into to make themselves happy.

(It's liquid... in case you're looking for stuff for the current Liquid challenge, but that's off topic here.)

I dipped it.

I dipped it again.

I let it dry.

It is covered and is not in the way of a huge destiny of terror now.

It is HAPPY once again! *peals of happy bells fill our system with joy*

Life. It's good... even when it's not.

I have a happy little remote cord now.

Life is good.

Yeah... It's good.

I just thought you'd like to know.

Message edited by author 2015-07-16 21:58:58.

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

07/16/2015 10:17:23 PM · #2

On my way to Home Depot tomorrow - I have the same problem.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

07/16/2015 10:32:22 PM · #3

nice. and I think we can write a song with the leading line "It is covered and is not in the way of a huge destiny of terror now."

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/16/2015 10:38:56 PM · #4

A miracle.

A MIRACLE, I say!

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

07/16/2015 11:16:23 PM · #5

Can you fix my flash? LOL! Some idiot backing up without looking backed into it a couple days ago and now the thread that you tighten to hold it to the hot shoe is stripped. I can tighten it down, but it comes right back loose again. I've looked all over the internet to see if I could find a fix without luck.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/16/2015 11:29:21 PM · #6

So... There are some thread-locking adhesive stuffs out there.

You put it into the hole or into the screw part before you screw it in.

Gorilla glue is one, but I'm sure others have better ideas for metals.

This is an easy fix.

Wait here for help.

:).

Here's a cold drink for you while you wait.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/16/2015 11:38:29 PM · #7

Originally posted by Lydia:

You EVIL thing! You WANT her flash to be stuck on the camera forever?

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/16/2015 11:40:57 PM · #8

Oh!
Ignore me.

I am a doofus.

It's been proven.

*eek*

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/17/2015 08:04:39 AM · #9

Originally posted by Kelli:

i wonder if they make some sort of tape, like teflon tape (that may or may not work) that you can wrap the threads with.

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

07/17/2015 10:45:56 AM · #10

I had never heard of Plasti dip ,its looks like fun and so handy for so many things.

Thanks to you and yours.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

07/17/2015 11:12:01 AM · #11

Originally posted by Lydia:

A miracle.

A MIRACLE, I say!

Hmm, looks as if you purchased enough Plasti dip for the entire DPC community!
maybe just pass that container around?
Or sell it by the teaspoonful.
And a new cottage industry is born.
:)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/17/2015 11:21:07 AM · #12

Originally posted by Tiny:

I had never heard of Plasti dip ,its looks like fun and so handy for so many things.

Thanks to you and yours.

Am I the only one that's scared by this response from this person? :-)

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/17/2015 11:28:36 AM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Tiny:
I had never heard of Plasti dip ,its looks like fun and so handy for so many things.

Thanks to you and yours.

Am I the only one that's scared by this response from this person? :-)

is this the first response that's made you uneasy from Tiny?

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

07/17/2015 05:26:42 PM · #14

I feel a plasti-dip challenge coming on...