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Omwof
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Username: Omwof
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 07:23 am: | 
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I am new here, please could anyone advise on the safest technique to remove the hinge pin from rear cover of an om-10. The repair manual simply says use a no2 screwdriver, but nothing else.
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Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 118
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 07:15 pm: |
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I think if you peel back the leatherette just forward of the hinge, you will find a flange with some small flat head screws in it... remove these and the back/hinge assembly comes off of the camera. Then you should be able to drive the pin out of the hinge with a pin punch. |
Omwof
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Username: Omwof
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 07:27 am: |
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Thanks for the reply.
I have peeled back the leatherette as suggested, but found no screws. I assume that the no.2 screwdriver is supposed only to be used as a pin punch? If this is the case any advice on the proper usage of a punch would be great help.
Thanks again
oli |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 119
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 04:43 pm: |
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i just peeled back the leather and light seals on my OM-G and you're right - it looks like the hinge barrels are part of the body casting in this body. In this case I guess you would have to remove both the top and bottom covers and then drive the pin out with a pin punch. The punch wants to be the same diameter as the hinge pin or slightly smaller (about 1 - 1.5mm in this case), and you tap it with a hammer from above or below to drive the pin out of the barrel. Once you have it started, you can usually pull it out with pliers. |
Omwof
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Username: Omwof
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 09:16 am: |
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Done it thanks. It was just a case of using pin punch rather than precision screwdriver. Thanks for the help.
Oli |
