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dgreen810 wrote:JPG

Yes, I used the same address, No money involved.

Don G

What can I do for you!!!!!!

Thanks!

JPG

I assume you got the plate?

Don G

Hi Don,

Yes I did, it came Saturday. Thank you VERY much! I have an envelope coming your way tomorrow. I appreciate all your help.

Thank you again,

Robb

Almost finished restoration of my first Mark VII.

r_mack1969 wrote:Almost finished restoration of my first Mark VII.

Beautiful job!

That might just provide the motivation that JPG needs, to actually finish up his 'VII.

dgreen810 wrote:JPG

I assume you got the plate?

Don G

You assume correctly. My apologies for not previously informing you so.

I thought I had PM'd you, but alas there is no such record of that.

So, again, Thanks! and what can I do for you?

BuckeyeDennis wrote:Beautiful job!

That might just provide the motivation that JPG needs, to actually finish up his 'VII.

Beautiful indeed!

Motivation is not lacking. Am still struggling with the headstock. I got the belt/speed range solved(added an idler to the motor belt path). For the past two weeks I have been seeking a solution to it self increasing the speed. The dial has too much play to the shaft. This allows the detent(s) to be ineffectual. I finally bit the bullet and am replacing the retaining ring with more rigid hardware. Tis an endeavor in progress. Drilled and tapped a screw hole in the end of the shaft tonight. I do not wish to make modifications that are not compatible with original design or function. Other 'fixes' have been attempted, but the play still is the culprit and I am now on a path to eliminate the movement it causes.

Add to that, I am currently camera less.

I have had a lot of practice putting the speed control stuff in/out and can now do so quite quickly. FWIW, the speed control including the cam, shaft, base and knob can be installed/removed totally pre assembled.




Anybody have experience/caveats for a Nikon P600? i.e. I have read all the good stuff, but need to know of any down side before making a purchasing decision.

I haven't used my $500 camera in over a year now. My phone does such a good job I don't find myself requiring a dedicated camera anymore. It's also my go to GPS map device, the Garmin is in the glove box.

Reviving an old thread here...

I am the proud owner of a ...Mark 6? Long story short it is a Mark VII 'body' with the top half of a Mark V headstock attached to the bottom half of the Mark VII (still has reverse). I still have a lot of the 7's spare parts, including the cam-less speed control, so I suspect this was a previous owner's solution to a broken cam.

It came along with all the original advertising materials, manuals and parts list, if anyone doesn't have the info and needs it, I can scan it.

My question is, did anyone come up with a replacement belt analogue we can find at a car parts store?

I need to replace the main belt, part 507490

Any pictures available? I installed a Mark V headstock on several different Mark VII frames after removing the way tube rack. I did install a reversible motor in each of the headstocks. A Mark V headstock with reversible motor installed on a double tilt frame is an excellent copy of the Mark VII.