Space explorer camera outer ring replacement.

If you have one of these

You can almost guarantee the outer ring will be missing. If one ever does come up on ebay it will probably go for stupid prices as well for what really is just a piece of plastic. I tried thinking of what could be an alternative bearing in mind it has to have the same circumference as the original and came up with some ideas;
Shower curtains
Girls ear rings
Girls bangles
All to no avail plus I got some silly looks when I took out my camera ring to compare against them in women's shops.

I had given up hope when I popped in to my local hardware shop and saw this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apollo-Tie-Wire-Plastic-Coated/dp/B000TAT4IK

If you look at the packaging the plastic circle with the logo on is almost a perfect fit.
All you have to do is cut the circle away from the main packaging, remove the plastic bits that will still be on it and then remove the plastic that is inside the circle and again remove the plastic bits that didn't come away when you originally separated. So it looks like this


Also you will notice I have cut a couple of grooves into the plastic so it fits into the slots on the outer ring.

Now simply attach and you have a complete camera for very little cost. Give the wire to a gardener and it's win win win.




What is great is that there are two circles you can use so you can have a spare as well.

All is needed is to paint it. I will update when I get to the craft shop to let you know what paint I used and what the complete version looks like.

Very pleased you've sorted it. Good on you Phil.
Great tip.

Fantastic mate

Well done

Wanna sell me your spare ?????

Pm me with price if ya do

and Again great fix

An excellent tip Phil !! well done mate

Wonderful phil, glad you got it sorted, had to laugh at your exploits at the womens shop's but these things have to be done lol, well done.

Thanks everyone. The episode in the shop reminded me of a scene in Father Ted when they all ended up in Ireland's largest lingerie section.
Dan you are a lazy so and so lol but so am I as it was my stepfather who helped me a lot.
Let me get them painted and see how they turn out first and if they are fine I will send you one mate. Sell you one? Wouldn't hear of it as you have helped me before.

Lol its time that I haven't got :-)

My camera is white so I wouldn't even need to paint mine

Great job mate!! I knew you'd get there in the end. If you get the paint colour right nobody will know either!