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Alexactly
Tinkerer
Username: Alexactly
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 02:48 pm: | 
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Good evening and thanks a lot to the authors of this informative site. I thing it is great if someone makes the effort to provide information that helps giving old cameras another chance.
I have to following problem:
There was some dirt (maybe fungus) in the lens of my Olympus 35sp that I recently bought. I disassembled the lens from the front and removed the fungus. Anyway, there was still a lot of dirt on the lens right behind the shutter, so I disassembled further and here the difficulties begin! I removed all the parts showen in picture one(<img>), assembled again and - whops - the shutter didn't seem to work any longer.
I have been trying this and that for quite a while now - I accidentially removed a tiny spring I absolutely cannot find the origin of anymore, and so on.
I could use some help to get this mechanism to work again!
The second picture (<img>) shows how the shutter looks like now. On the third (<img>) is the little spring I mentioned and two other parts I took away. Now I wonder why I ever touched this!
Ask for more pictures or information if needed, but I would appreciate it a lot to get some advises how start from her.
Thanks!
Alex |
Markus
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 54
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 04:13 pm: |
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As always, it is very helpful to study Daniel Mitchell's images and notes. Take a look at his Seikosha shutter page:
http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/index.php?page=seikosha
The Seikosha shutter appears to be somewhat similar to your Seiko shutter.
The three pieces on the left of your third picture seem to match the gear that is roughly in the 8:00 o'clock position on the Seikosha. I suspect that on your Seiko shutter those would go on the shaft in the 3 o'clock position. I'm not sure about the other pieces.
That shutter of yours looks like it needs some additional cleaning. There are quite a few rust spots, that you cen try to get off after disassembly after soaking the pieces in oil (of course, after that you'd need to clean of the oil by soaking the pieces in naphta).
Good luck!
- Markus |
Sillyconguru
Tinkerer
Username: Sillyconguru
Post Number: 12
Registered: 12-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 04:44 pm: |
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I'd say that the three pieces on the left of the pic fit inside/around the hollow shaft at the 3 o'clock position also, and the other two pieces (and screw) look like they fit at about the 5 o'clock position. |
Alexactly
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Username: Alexactly
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 12:23 pm: |
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Thank you for looking at my problem. I decided to remove the rust and somehow service the whole shutter and aperture blades. Therefore I now removed all the parts as described on david mitchells page. It is a shame that the whole thing looks a lot more complicated in my case than it does on his pictures, but I'll try. I also ordered the book "Camera Maintenance & Repair Book 1: Fundamental Techniques: A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide". When I read it, I will go on. Until now, I didn't even know how to remove the rust and stuff, thanks Markus! |
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