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marc2040
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Stolen from ebay classifieds Germany --->>> Old Thread
As title says, I bought my first X-Metal.
I would say that I'm experienced with the O-Matter frames, but I'm not familiar with the Romeo or even all X-Metals.
So I appreciate any help I can get.
The seller wants to ship the package tomorrow (Friday) and hopefully the Romeo is on Monday in my hands.
EDIT: Received on Saturday. Well done DHL
The whole project, bringing the Romeo back to life, will take some weeks.
Seller pictures (thanks for your statement of agreement ©):
Proceeding the old thread:
Thank's. I'm proud to be a part of the restoration club :crutch:
1. All my lenses are in very good condition, so I think about to get some customs from the doc. Call me picky and you are right ... mostly, sometimes not.
There are some other things I bought during the last weeks and my wallet needs a break.
2. Yes. The gaps between the nosepiece and orbitals looking to be different. Maybe both, gaps and twist. Will have my eyes as a former toolmaker (ops, that's more than 20y ago) and the T6 handy
Here is a checklist
Romeo Delivery: Arrived
First Check: Done
Disassembling: Done
Cleaning: Done
Upper Gasekt & Under Nose Parts & T6 Screws: Arrived
X-Metal Vault: Arrived
X Soft Vault: Arrived
Box: Still hunting ...
OEM Lenses: Arrived
VL Test Lenses: Arrived
Etching: In progress - Read #32 ...
Assembling: Open ...
As title says, I bought my first X-Metal.
I would say that I'm experienced with the O-Matter frames, but I'm not familiar with the Romeo or even all X-Metals.
So I appreciate any help I can get.
The seller wants to ship the package tomorrow (Friday) and hopefully the Romeo is on Monday in my hands.
EDIT: Received on Saturday. Well done DHL
The whole project, bringing the Romeo back to life, will take some weeks.
Seller pictures (thanks for your statement of agreement ©):
Proceeding the old thread:
hey welcome to the restoration club LOL. its a fun journey.
Few notes for you in case you didnt notice -
1. The lenses look DECENT enough to stay as daily users.. see how it is when it comes but all i see is minor stress cracking (previous owner was careless or had a fat head), but no untoward scratching in the centre where you have to look through, so thats good, in any case, DONT DUMP THEM. those etched lenses are a wicked display lens, and also, use them as template for custom cut lenses.
2. notice in the last picture the arms dont quite cross at the same point. this indicates the frame is either not assembled correctly, or there is a slight twist in the frame. more likely the frames not assembled properly. when it arrives, have your T6 screwdriver handy and i'll be happy to walk you through the pressure points of assembling the Romeo1 properly. it could come down to a misaligned gasket or something.
Thank's. I'm proud to be a part of the restoration club :crutch:
1. All my lenses are in very good condition, so I think about to get some customs from the doc. Call me picky and you are right ... mostly, sometimes not.
There are some other things I bought during the last weeks and my wallet needs a break.
2. Yes. The gaps between the nosepiece and orbitals looking to be different. Maybe both, gaps and twist. Will have my eyes as a former toolmaker (ops, that's more than 20y ago) and the T6 handy
Here is a checklist
Romeo Delivery: Arrived
First Check: Done
Disassembling: Done
Cleaning: Done
Upper Gasekt & Under Nose Parts & T6 Screws: Arrived
X-Metal Vault: Arrived
X Soft Vault: Arrived
Box: Still hunting ...
OEM Lenses: Arrived
VL Test Lenses: Arrived
Etching: In progress - Read #32 ...
Assembling: Open ...