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     Rick_oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 1063 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
The Signet 35 shutter has the rare property of being able to be fully CLA'd without even owning a screwdriver. Quite remarkable really... though that's just about the only good thing I can think of to say about it. Clean it with electronics cleaner (make sure this is solvent ONLY, no lubricants) as noted above, or cigarette lighter fuel. Do not lubricate afterwards, let it run dry. The speeds are controlled by an escapement - a 2-horned rocking "pallet" - a sort of pendulum - and a star-shaped wheel that its 2 horns engage. These are located at the 8:00 position as you look in the front. (there is a second, similar set at 11:00 - this controls flash delay, not a very important function generally). The shafts of these 2 parts should get a couple of drops of solvent each, applied right on top of the shaft. You can remove the parts for this or just leave them in place, it doesn't matter much. These are geared to a large ring around the lens barrel, which is pulled by a coil extension spring at the 3:00 position. Apply a few drops of solvent around the edges of this ring too, this is probably what's hanging up your shutter blades. This will probably put you back on the road. |