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c/camera-repairers•emma_floresemma_flores•2d ago

Just realized my habit of using a 1.5mm screwdriver for everything was causing stripped heads on tiny aperture ring screws.

An older repairer at the shop in Tempe watched me work and said, 'You're using a hammer to drive a pin,' so I bought a proper set of JIS drivers in 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2mm sizes and the difference is night and day.
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wesley_jones
wesley_jones2d agoMost Upvoted
Cheap tools can't fix a wrong size.
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the_simon
the_simon2d ago
That's such a good way to put it. I did the exact same thing with cheap drivers on an old lens and made a real mess of it. Getting the right size tool feels like a cheat code for clean work.
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danielnelson
Cheap tools can still work if you know how to use them right.
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