shakeshuck
Member
Guys,
I recently bought a Toyo G 4x5 that was in good condition with the exception that one of the focussing pinions (according to the parts list that's what they're called) was a bit bent. It sits inside a collar that covers the majority of the pinion, and trying to straighten it would be difficult without damaging the collar.
I did try emailing the US site toyoview.com to see if they had any parts, but didn't get a response. Seems quite common these days, unfortunately. Their site does say "All information and offers contained herewith apply to the USA only", which may be why they didn't respond, but a "sorry, no" would have been nice.
I sent one (the good one!) off to an engineering firm in the UK for an estimate for manufacture, and they say they can make a couple more for me for around £72.50 each (or around $115), which I guess is reasonable but more than I wanted to pay.
I have asked them if a larger run would help reduce the cost, and am awaiting a reply, but of course that would mean I would then have extras I don't need.
Does anyone here on the forum need one of these? Obviously the more I order the cheaper it would be.
Or can anyone think of an alternative solution?
I recently bought a Toyo G 4x5 that was in good condition with the exception that one of the focussing pinions (according to the parts list that's what they're called) was a bit bent. It sits inside a collar that covers the majority of the pinion, and trying to straighten it would be difficult without damaging the collar.
I did try emailing the US site toyoview.com to see if they had any parts, but didn't get a response. Seems quite common these days, unfortunately. Their site does say "All information and offers contained herewith apply to the USA only", which may be why they didn't respond, but a "sorry, no" would have been nice.
I sent one (the good one!) off to an engineering firm in the UK for an estimate for manufacture, and they say they can make a couple more for me for around £72.50 each (or around $115), which I guess is reasonable but more than I wanted to pay.
I have asked them if a larger run would help reduce the cost, and am awaiting a reply, but of course that would mean I would then have extras I don't need.
Does anyone here on the forum need one of these? Obviously the more I order the cheaper it would be.
Or can anyone think of an alternative solution?