Can we talk about the $80 I spent on a tiny rubber mallet for mirror box adjustments

It felt ridiculous at the time, but that soft tap saved a Contax RTS from becoming a very expensive paperweight when the standard hammer I almost used would have shattered the whole assembly, so what's your go-to tool for delicate percussive persuasion?

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nguyen.elizabeth11d ago

I used to think a small regular hammer was fine for everything. After a similar close call with a lens mount, I bought a dead blow hammer with plastic faces. The right tool for the job is never a waste of money.

andrew77811d ago

That's so true, @nguyen.elizabeth, it's a lesson that applies to way more than just tools.