52 Weeks: The 2022 Edition : Get Pushed
Ralph pushed me to do "something mechanical, a machine or mechanism". Here is a lens cap being taken apart for cleaning.
One of the worst things for putting dirt on your lens is the lens cap. I was worried about immersing it in water to clean it until I found out how to take it apart.
It's really quite simple. It's 3 bits of plastic and two springs. Using a straightened paper clip ( not sure what to use when we go paperless!), carefully lift the plastic arm on both sides of the sliding piece and it will pull right out. Do it carefully so as not to lose the spring. Now the bits can be cleaned in soapy water using a soft brush if needed for the really dirty bits. Once dry it just pushes back together.
52 Weeks: The 2022 Edition : Get Pushed
Ralph pushed me to do "something mechanical, a machine or mechanism". Here is a lens cap being taken apart for cleaning.
One of the worst things for putting dirt on your lens is the lens cap. I was worried about immersing it in water to clean it until I found out how to take it apart.
It's really quite simple. It's 3 bits of plastic and two springs. Using a straightened paper clip ( not sure what to use when we go paperless!), carefully lift the plastic arm on both sides of the sliding piece and it will pull right out. Do it carefully so as not to lose the spring. Now the bits can be cleaned in soapy water using a soft brush if needed for the really dirty bits. Once dry it just pushes back together.