I was wondering how long you should wait after cleaning a shutter with lighter fluid before screwing the lens elements back on? How long does it take before the fluid is completely evaporated?
Thanks for any input.

In my experience, I operate the iris (aperture) adjustment periodically over several hours until I see no sign of wetness on the leaves...if it appears to be dry, I replace the front plate and fire the shutter several times. If the leaves of the shutter appear dry, then I replace the lens elements. This all usually is ok after drying overnight. Fred.

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"...fire the shutter several times"

yeah after the flames die out and the shutter cools off, it's pretty much dry... "-)

Gee, Les, you're so funny you ought to be on the stage...the next one leaves in 15 minutes. Fred. Whoops!! You missed it.

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Just keep a charged fire extinguisher at a safe distance that someone can grab and put you out with before you become well done.