KevinG58
Contributor
I'll risk reviving an old thread with a question, is anyone else having trouble with the knob lock system on the Olympus pt-058 housing?
My buddy loves her TG-5 but its often a struggle to open the housing. We know about the small small 'lock' slider, it works just fine. The 'main' slider is what I am talking about.
We are pretty careful to rinse our gear post dive. Looking at the knob it's what I would call a semi-sealed design and think might not get a good rinse inside. I've soaked it and even used a water flosser on low pressure to flush it. The big slider does move now, allowing the knob to turn and unlock the housing. But it feels reluctant (not gritty, but a little tough to slide), if my fingers were damp with sweat I probably couldn't move that slider
I hesitate to try and open the knob assembly, it is semi-sealed closed using at least two very tiny screws. I am instead considering trying to get a drop of food grade silicone in there to lubricate the mechanism. I'm worried that might attract grit.
Anyone have other ideas and input? And, she's tried contacting Olympus twice now, but they have not responded.
My buddy loves her TG-5 but its often a struggle to open the housing. We know about the small small 'lock' slider, it works just fine. The 'main' slider is what I am talking about.
We are pretty careful to rinse our gear post dive. Looking at the knob it's what I would call a semi-sealed design and think might not get a good rinse inside. I've soaked it and even used a water flosser on low pressure to flush it. The big slider does move now, allowing the knob to turn and unlock the housing. But it feels reluctant (not gritty, but a little tough to slide), if my fingers were damp with sweat I probably couldn't move that slider
I hesitate to try and open the knob assembly, it is semi-sealed closed using at least two very tiny screws. I am instead considering trying to get a drop of food grade silicone in there to lubricate the mechanism. I'm worried that might attract grit.
Anyone have other ideas and input? And, she's tried contacting Olympus twice now, but they have not responded.
