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Jan
Tinkerer
Username: Jan
Post Number: 48
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 01:45 pm: | 
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I have done this often but, screwed up this time....!
There is a small set screw accessible through a hole in the wind knob - it is supposed to be turned only about 2 times to facilitate the unscrewing of the wind knob from the film shaft.
Well, guess what: I managed to unscrew the set screw all the way and it dropped between the wind knob and the counter dial. I cannot remove it as the opening between the knob and the counter dial is not big enough, even if I lift the knob as if to change the ASA reminder setting.
And - the worst part, the wind knob now spins freely on the film shaft and cannot be removed.
Any ideas how to get out of this mess?
Many thanks,
Jan |
Jan
Tinkerer
Username: Jan
Post Number: 49
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 03:41 pm: |
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I am happy to report that I have figured it out. For the benefit of others who might undo the setscrew copmpletely, here is the remedy:
The setscrew holds the whole wind knob/ASA reminder dial together and when fully tightened, attaches the wind knob to the film take-up shaft.
The setscrew has a standard 2mm thread - I found the hole through the wind knob and the thread behind it, partially screwed in a 2mmx5mm screw from my screw 'collection', turned the wind knob anti-clockwise (against the arrow) and the whole wind knob assembly came off.
Hooray!...... |
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