F35: Replacement Parts/Odds & Ends/Thanks

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I've been creeping this board for months and just wanted to thank everyone for (as someone else said) the insane amount of compressed knowledge contained in here. Couldn't have made the decision without pouring over nearly every thread in this group. One image in particular that really sold me was Hunter Hampton's "Unthink".. the beach stuff- shooting into direct sun and the CCD just soaking it up like emulsion. Thanks to Ed David for saving the latest firmware (and pdf instructions) and providing some great examples of what this old girl can do.

So I'm 99% there- my Sony BKP-L551 v-mount plate is damaged. Waiting on B&H to send a replacement but wondering if you guys had any ideas. It may be hard to see but the plastic piece that ensures the pins seat correctly up into the battery has popped out on one side. So I get no juice unless I hold it up with my finger or brilliantly wedge a flathead to force the clip up. I tried cracking open that assembly but I don't have a mini phillips that can untorque the bizarrely overtightened screws.
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Also- anyone know what millimeter grub screws I need to mount the assistant panel bracket to the L-handle? Searched the Sony parts finder but didn't see anything. Figure I can find two screws elsewhere/amazon/some old electronics I have laying around.
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Last but not least I am missing the locking nut for the 24v output. Right now it would sink into the body if I tried plugging in. No idea when I'll need 24v accessories but I guess some lens control systems or power distro boxes would require it? Again I searched Sony's part finder but it's not clear what locking nut I need.
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.c...996834003/explodedviews/outside_panel_f35.PDF
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Thanks in advance for any ideas on the above and a huge thank you again to all those who contribute their time helping people understand this camera system. It all seemed super intimidating and immensely complex at first but after spending time with it and finally getting my first 12bit DPXs in its a truly simple camera. It's fun knowing you're getting a solid film-like image which helps you focus on other components to the story. Looking forward to sharing some footage soon and contributing something back to this corner of dvx.
 

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the good news is you bought a F35, you will be happily shooting shorty, might as well order the fixed plate from b and h if you bought it new and it's not working right.

the bad news is I'm not sure you can order that part separately, which is crazy because it must of been lost before. I ran into this scenario trying to buy a replacement IR Filter, the only way to get it was to buy the entire sub assembly, which was the CPU block. In your case, they want you to buy the entire side panel to get this part. This was my discovery at least from unnumbered items in the catalog.

I think you can find this part somewhere outside of sony. This 3 pin lemo is a standard and I bet you can find the part or one very similar to it.

but if you are using the IF box to power the camera, the 24v port will not work so why not just ignore it or use a small bit of glue to hold it in place.

Go to a small screw store with your camera, they will look at you funny but you will have easiest time trying to track down what will fit. Usually Sony is Metric. You might also be able to find a nut that fits and does the same thing as the special sony made part.
 
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