Inexpensive machinist for simple repair?

[Darin Boville]

I'm working on fixing up a Norma but have a stripped set screw. Don't think i want to try to fix it myself with my semi-non-existant machine skills.

Anyone know of any inexpensive machinist out there, pro or hobbyists?

My problem can be seen in another thread at: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nick-kapp/14/a02/118 in the second photo.

--Darin

[ic-racer]

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[Bob Salomon]

Inexpensive? Why not just stste how much you are willing to pay? A real machinist has to pay for that building, the tools, employees, insurance, taxes, time, etc.

That in itself makes inexpensive questionable.

But, if it helps you, the owner of K&S in Palo Alto is an amateur machinist. You might ask there.

[Darin Boville]

Inexpensive? Why not just stste how much you are willing to pay? A real machinist has to pay for that building, the tools, employees, insurance, taxes, time, etc.

That in itself makes inexpensive questionable.

But, if it helps you, the owner of K&S in Palo Alto is an amateur machinist. You might ask there.

Hey Bob, I've never had any machinist work done in my life and I haven't a clue what things cost--I only know I want to be on the bottom end of the range! :)

I'll check with K&S the next time I'm down that way, thanks.

--Darin

[Darin Boville]

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Whoops gave the wrong link, above (that one was for my high schooler....).

Here is the correct link, I hope: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?116597-CLA-Sinar-Norma&p=1178837&viewfull=1#post1178837

--Darin

[William Whitaker]

Maybe not such a simple repair. And "inexpensive machinist" is an oxymoron. You get what you pay for, sometimes less. Charges usually start at 1 hour of basic shop time and go up.

My guess is that you would be better off to find another Norma standard on Ebay and skip the repair altogether.

[Tracy Storer]

Is it that you've stripped the slot in the head of the screw? or stripped the threads in the bore?

[Tin Can]

Maybe not such a simple repair. And "inexpensive machinist" is an oxymoron. You get what you pay for, sometimes less. Charges usually start at 1 hour of basic shop time and go up.

My guess is that you would be better off to find another Norma standard on Ebay and skip the repair altogether.

I agree, even Normas are still pretty common. These days we fix by replacement, even antiques. Not good, but expedient. :(

[ScottPhotoCo]

Darin,

There are simple tools that you can get at a hardware store that can help remove a stripped screw head fairly easily. Here is an example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IRL3WP4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1414007829&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40#

Tim