How to get the aperture cap off?

[Davo]

I got one of those ebay ones and am having the same troubles, tried rubber bands with vice grips but stopped after I hear the horrible screeching sound. About to try electrical tape now!

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Why post SOOOO BIG pictures. ??

My wood block method has never failed me. It's mentiontioned here occasionally and it works. Be careful but forceful.

Mike

 

[phoenix77]

Instead of electrical tape, use GORILLA DUCT TAPE, on the jaws of the pliers. It has a rubbery texture that REALLY provides a good grip. phoenix77/rob

 

[Jimmymcjimthejim]

Why post SOOOO BIG pictures. ??

My wood block method has never failed me. It's mentiontioned here occasionally and it works. Be careful but forceful.

Mike

Unfortunately I don't have a Vice, so I can't do that. Oh, and what's wrong with big pictures? :-?

Instead of electrical tape, use GORILLA DUCT TAPE, on the jaws of the pliers. It has a rubbery texture that REALLY provides a good grip. phoenix77/rob

Hmmm, I didn't think of that.. Gotta try it!
Thanks!

Edit:
Ok, I tried the duct tape method, and while turning on the cap the tape kept on sliding off.. and started to get a rip in it... Which is when the pliers slid off and made more scratches on the cap :'(
I'm tired of doing this and tired of the huge scatter made from the lens.. Is someone willing to do this for me?

 

[pullbangdead]

[quote author=Hemlock Mike link=1215566351/0#17 date=1218242635]Why post SOOOO BIG pictures. ??

Oh, and what's wrong with big pictures?  :-?

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[vcw]

Any luck with taking out the cap?
Can't you jsut wipe it in front?
Or did it some how get in(dust)?

 

[Jimmymcjimthejim]

Any luck with taking out the cap?
Can't you jsut wipe it in front?
Or did it some how get in(dust)?

Nah, no luck.
As I posted earlier

when I point it at the wall from 2 meters away there are speckles 1 meter away from the dot

It gets kind of annoying..
I'm deciding on whether to just send it to a member here to get it off though

 

[Bionic-Badger]

The block of wood + vice method is the only one I've managed to get to work for these pressure-fit caps. In fact, I've had to use two for some of the hard ones. You're actually lucky on that cap, because it has a little lip that can aid in holding it, despite its thin size.

 

[Jimmymcjimthejim]

The block of wood + vice method is the only one I've managed to get to work for these pressure-fit caps. In fact, I've had to use two for some of the hard ones. You're actually lucky on that cap, because it has a little lip that can aid in holding it, despite its thin size.

The cap is pressure fit?
Are you 100% sure?
I don't think it would be.

 

[Bionic-Badger]

If it weren't, it'd be screw-on and then it'd be a lot easier to remove.