Aixiz Lens Removal

TheGr8Revealing · Jul 14, 2008

Does anyone care to put together a very short and simple tutorial on how to remove acrylic lenses from the aixiz plastic nut? ive destroyed 1 so far, and although its not the end of the world i'd like to keep my remaining few.

-Paul

rog8811 · Jul 14, 2008

I have never done it but I remember Kenom saying that you can just pop the back out by inserting a small screwdriver, or something similar, into the small hole and levering it out...
I would suggest you wind the lens into the Aixiz housing back to front first as it will be easier to hold.

Regards rog8811

daguin · Jul 15, 2008

rog8811 said:
I have never done it but I remember Kenom saying that you can just pop the back out by inserting a small screwdriver, or something similar, into the small hole and levering it out...
I would suggest you wind the lens into the Aixiz housing back to front first as it will be easier to hold.

Regards rog8811

That's how I do it. Make sure to get the blade of the screwdriver down onto (into) the bottom of the "retainer" (down by the lens). If you try to lever it out using the back "aperture", it will rip the back out of it without getting the retainer part out with it.

If all you did was tear the back aperture out, it is still probably good. The "ring" is still in there holding the lens in. Get it out and clean up the opening. It is now an "open backed" lens like we use all the time anyway.

Peace,
dave

TheGr8Revealing · Jul 15, 2008

so the back side of the nut comes out? (the ring?)

daguin · Jul 15, 2008

TheGr8Revealing said:
so the back side of the nut comes out? (the ring?)

Yes. I'm sorry. I couldn't get a good macro shot of it. When you "open the back" of a lens, you are left with just the "retaining" part of the back left in the nut. If you look closely at it, you can see the joint running all the way around the nut. That part comes out. You need to pry it up by getting the blade of the screwdriver into or under that ring. Then you can push the lens out and pop in a new one. The ring is just friction fitted in there. You just push it back in when you've replaced the lens.

Peace,
dave

heruursciences · Jul 15, 2008

The old ones you could pop off with a micro screw driver, the new ones have both the lens itself and the retainer/aperature glued in- odds are it's not comming out alive... :'(

daguin · Jul 15, 2008

heruursciences said:
The old ones you could pop off with a micro screw driver, the new ones have both the lens itself and the retainer/aperature glued in- odds are it's not comming out alive... :'(

Well crap!

I haven't run into any glued ones yet.

Peace,
dave

hevnsnt · Dec 4, 2008

can anyone upload a pic or a drawing to explain this -- I am having a hard time visualizing what you are saying

daguin · Dec 4, 2008

hevnsnt said:
can anyone upload a pic or a drawing to explain this -- I am having a hard time visualizing what you are saying

Which part are you having trouble with -- the placing of a small screwdriver into the hole -- or how to pry up with it?

Have you tried it yet?

Peace,
dave

hevnsnt · Dec 22, 2008

daguin said:
[quote author=hevnsnt link=1216070765/0#7 date=1228421353]can anyone upload a pic or a drawing to explain this -- I am having a hard time visualizing what you are saying

Which part are you having trouble with -- the placing of a small screwdriver into the hole -- or how to pry up with it?

Have you tried it yet?

Peace,
dave[/quote]

So I have now "tried" it three times, and instead of the expected results of the insides "popping" the outside black plastic RING (where I am inserting my screwdriver to pry) breaks off.

So after re-reading this thread I finally figured it out. Your screw driver really needs to go down closer to the lens, and pry against the wall, rather than the "lip" Once you do it, you will see how easy it is.

Now, any tips on how to get a sled lens in its place? It is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller..

Danjoo · Dec 22, 2008

Normally i use a bit of heat.
Only lightly not to much.

I want the nensnut at about 50 degrees, to make the lensnut joint less tight.

For the removment i use ascrewdriver.

Then a round rasp and sandpaper to grind it to nice surface.

!!!Press the screwdriver easily in the lensnut that you not glide from!!!

Maybe some Pictures help:

Danjoo · Dec 22, 2008

hevnsnt said:
Now, any tips on how to get a sled lens in its place? It is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller..

For the Small FL lens you can use the Lensnut ring normally.
If glue is recuired use no "seconds glue" use 5 minute epoxy.

Normally with the round side to diode, and remove the originallens.
That make the distance between lens and diode that small that needed for small fl.

daniel

hevnsnt · Dec 22, 2008

If I could rep you, I would. Thanks!

rog8811 · Dec 22, 2008

Nice tutorial Danjoo, all understandable even though it is your second language....saved me doing a drawing

Regards rog8811

Danjoo · Dec 22, 2008

Tanx Guys.

Krutz · Jan 24, 2009

those tricks didnt work. the ring is stuck that hard, i would only tear pieces out of it with a small screwdriver. i already thought it was glued in..

easiest way possible:
push it out!

screw the lens (oriented as usual, pinhole inside) into the module until its flush (so there is still some space between the pinhole and the casing inside) and push the lens in! i used a regular plastic pen, so it was a relative soft, round area to push in. after some good pressure (5 kg?) it snapped out, quite loudly! and, magic, no scratches on the lens! i now tread all lenses like this, but put a piece of tissuepaper in between. you never know..

i hope its understandable?

manuel

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