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  • Screeching APS

    From oldmaven@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 11 14:17:05 2016
    I have a Nikon LS-50 (V ED) with the APS attachment. I recently resumed scanning in old films, and find that many of my APS cartridges screech when I run them through; sometimes, they can be scanned once but lock up if I try to re-scan them. My guess
    is that their was originally some lubricant that has dried up in the 15 years or so since I shot them.

    Anyone know of a fix?

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  • From Kilgore Trout@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 11 18:26:40 2016
    In article <7eed11fd-f08c-4918-89a4-1aa3867acf78@googlegroups.com>, oldmaven@gmail.com says...

    I have a Nikon LS-50 (V ED) with the APS attachment. I recently resumed scanning in old films, and find that many of my APS cartridges screech when I run them through; sometimes, they can be scanned once but lock up if I try to re-scan them. My guess
    is that their was originally some lubricant that has dried up in the 15 years or so since I shot them.

    Anyone know of a fix?

    You could try silicone grease from the local plumbing / hardware store, lubricating the touching parts with a toothpick. I've done that with other old plastic hardware gizmos, and it usually works.

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    Al McCann
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