Linhof Technika's wide angle focusing device broken

[berserkLuca]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this forum but I read many threads about folding cameras and more.
But now I'm in trouble with a big problem: I've a Linhof technika v with super angulon 65 f8 and his wide angle focusing device... Unfortunately the knob to move the wide device was broken and now I'm searching for a new\user part....

But I can't find anything on the web.... So I'm asking to everyone who could have this replacement part or if you have a site to suggest to me where find this part.

On some site I've found entire wide angle focusing device, but is very expensive and I don't want to buy the entire device for more than 200 dollars...

Can you help me? Here a photo of the broken part....

thanks everyone

Luca

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[Bob Salomon]

Bob Watkins at Precision Camera might have the part. Call him and ask.

[berserkLuca]

Is this his website? https://www.precisioncameraworks.com/

Thanks

[Richard Wasserman]

Yes it is

[Bob Salomon]

Is this his website? https://www.precisioncameraworks.com/

Thanks
Yes, call him.

[berserkLuca]

thanks to all, I can't call him but I sent an email with the request... I'll inform you if the problem will be solve!

[Jac@stafford.net]

Make a whole replacement part. The plastic knob is probably attached to a standard metric-size shaft. Knobs are common, too. If you are in the USA, I suggest you drop by Ace Hardware and show it to the man.

Aside: if you are going to spend serious time tinkering with LF, get a good caliper because you can measure parts yourself and order from McMaster-Carr (https://www.mcmaster.com/) - or Ace without pestering the clerk.

[berserkLuca]

Unfortunately no one have this replacement... leicaflex also... :(

[Greg]

While back had a knob snap off of a threaded shaft. Went to ACE hardware and bought a bolt with the same threads and a knob. Cut off the threaded part of the bolt. Drilled a hole in each (that was the hard part) and inserted a small threaded metal threaded rod into each (threads provided space for the epoxy) and "glued" them together with J B WELD. J B WELD now offers a "Quick-Setting Steel Reinforced Epoxy" called KwikWeld. "Sets in 6 minutes and cures in 4 hours". To me, At room temperature it seems to set in under 6 minutes, but I was using a thin coating of the stuff on the threaded metal rod. Personally let it cure for 24 hours before using the fabricated part.