Where can I find these tiny phillips screwdrivers to work on my lens: I found I have mold in this old Tamron lens - I also found a video on Youtube that shows how easily the lens can...

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I found I have mold in this old Tamron lens - I also found a video on Youtube that shows how easily the lens can be disassembled for cleaning - problem is I need the tiny strong screw driver to work on it.
Any tips about this.
Harvey

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I found some at Home Depot, but that was at least 5 years ago.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

I found a kit at the local Ace Hardware store. Or maybe a jewelers kit?

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

careful, those are probably not phillips head screws

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

oldtigger wrote:

careful, those are probably not phillips head screws

Well you would probably know more about that than I. Do you know if the lens screws are different from the screws in the body? I've been working on a number of old cameras-- but not the lenses...
Mostly early Nikon film cameras....

jim quist Loc: Missouri

Are they smaller than these screws on my glasses?

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

jim quist wrote:

Are they smaller than these screws on my glasses?

I don't know when I take off my glasses to compare them, I can't see a damn thing.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Harvey, check out https://www.ifixit.com
They have a variety of tools and fairly good prices.
--Bob

Harvey wrote:

I found I have mold in this old Tamron lens - I also found a video on Youtube that shows how easily the lens can be disassembled for cleaning - problem is I need the tiny strong screw driver to work on it.
Any tips about this.
Harvey

Leica User Loc: Western North Carolina

Harvey wrote:

I found I have mold in this old Tamron lens - I also found a video on Youtube that shows how easily the lens can be disassembled for cleaning - problem is I need the tiny strong screw driver to work on it.
Any tips about this.
Harvey

Amazon sells "micro" tool kits. Just enter "Micro Tools" in the search window. The Oria 58-in-1 is very sturdy.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

check this out:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/36851324

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

oldtigger wrote:

check this out:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/36851324

Thanks a lot! I'm not the OP but I can certainly use this information.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

Be aware that there are several cross head screw types out there. Phillips screws are just one of the variations. The various cross head screws are similar, but not identical and there are different drivers for different types. Phillips drivers have a cross point that tapers down at the end, but it doesn't come to a real sharp point. The taper is truncated before it gets too small. I believer Reed & Prince drivers come to a sharper point. There are a couple other types whose names I forget, but some manufacturers use some of these less common fasteners so the average joe can't reliably take things apart and reassemble them. There is one type that looks like a phillips head but the screw has a pin in the middle of the cross slots so the driver has to have a hollow point in the middle to be able to engage the screw head.

SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”

Harvey wrote:

I found I have mold in this old Tamron lens - I also found a video on Youtube that shows how easily the lens can be disassembled for cleaning - problem is I need the tiny strong screw driver to work on it.
Any tips about this.
Harvey

I'm not familiar with Tamron fasteners but I sell tools for a living. Most current electronic devices are fastened with "torx" screws (6 point). If your screws are 4 point it's a phillips, probably 00 size head. If the screws are 6 point then it a torx screw, probably T6. No matter which type you need use good tools to open and close your lens. It is very easy to damage a small fastener, and a cheap tool is the quickest way I know to damage one. Buy a six piece set of micro screwdrivers or micro torx drivers from a reliable source. Good luck with your repair.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

I have all types of drivers-- but not the JIS (Japanese) version. Im getting some of those.

blackest Loc: Ireland

Can't help you with the screw drivers but you will probably need a lens wrench as well. I got mine on ebay.
Some of those tiny tiny screws can be impossible to remove on some lenses.