Atik 314L adapter cold welded

[Astroblagger]

Hello my atik 314L adapter (male) Is not unscrewing, from the front of the camera, iv tried putting a large amount of force on it and it's not budging, the only way to get a good purchase on it is to hold the red casing, but I'm scared incase the casing seperates from the black part, anyone have any ideas how I can remove it without damaging the camera?

[Stephen]

Strap wrench from B&Q

[Bizibilder]

Or, more gentle maybe, one of these rubber jam jar openers (ebay sell 'em):

[Alien 13]

Normally with cold welds firm even pressure using the palms of your hands will break the weld.

Alan

[Astroblagger]

I had rubber gloves on to get a good grip just wouldn't budge. Not sure how much torque the casing will take before it gets damaged?

[Uplooker]

Apply some heat with a hair drier, it may help to break the seal. You may need to do it a number of times, just persevere.

Ian

[Tinker1947]

I have broken the cold weld every time using heavy duty rubber gloves, push the ring into the palm of your hand and in this case twist the case holding the black part, 3 rings are just palm to palm, press and twist....

The Gloves....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00G0OIGKQ/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[SkyGibbon]

I have some luck just by trying to tighten a little more, then untighten quickly. Don't squeeze. Hold lightly.

[Astroblagger]

Got the adapter out this morning, heated up the black part slowly with my girlfriends hair dryer, used the locking ring and screwed another adapter on the end and locked them against each other to get a good purchase on it, then used yellow 'washing dishes' gloves and it poped with a large amount of force on it, thanks for all the advice everyone! 

[ollypenrice]

Boot polish on the threads is the proven prevention.

Olly

[Astroblagger]

ok will pick some up in the supermarket!

[Zakalwe]

A rub on a candle, dab of silicon or rub a pencil nib along the threads. It just needs something to provide a bit of lubrication to stick the ally sticking.

I wish that I had known this BEFORE my collection of stuck-together adapters grew to the current proportions... :mad:

[michaelmorris]

FLO sell a Baader T2 deldrin spacer ring set for £11. I bought a set a few months back and cold welded T2 adaptors are a thing of the past.

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[Uranium235]

+1 for rubber gloves, they can handle about 90% of cold welds.

But, when that doesnt work, Ive either had to use pliers (softened with tape so no metal-metal contact) - or the most extreme cases require a hacksaw to cut two notches in the thread, which you then insert a bit of flat metal or a tool, then give it a twist. That last one has rescued stuff that I was sure was doomed.

To prevent (or reduce) this, use some boot polish on the threads - and try to refrain from tightening things up so much

[ollypenrice]

A rub on a candle, dab of silicon or rub a pencil nib along the threads. It just needs something to provide a bit of lubrication to stick the ally sticking.

I wish that I had known this BEFORE my collection of stuck-together adapters grew to the current proportions... :mad:

Mine's bigger, mine's bigger!!!! Yah Boo.

Olly

[russellhq]

If anyone's struggling with rubber gloves, try the back of your slippers. Worked for me when the gloves failed!

[RikM]

Thanks all! This thread just saved what little sanity of mine remains

Rubber gloves, yes indeed!