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Rsrinivas
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Username: Rsrinivas
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 07:50 pm: | 
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Hi:
I just acquired an Optar 135 with a Graphex Full Synchromatic shutter made by Wollensak. I looked here (http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=graphex) for instructions and the shutter does not match what I have. The one that I have looks like this - http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulm/3075364179/
The issue is that the shutter opens as if by slow motion and needs to be CLA-ed. The instructions call for removing two screws from the faceplate in order to remove it. This shutter does not have any screws on its faceplate. How should I go about it?
Thanks,
Srinivas |
Hanskerensky
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Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 93
Registered: 05-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 04:11 am: |
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I have seen somewhere in the manual here : Graphex shutters
that there are also Graphex shutters were you have to rotate the faceplate Counterclockwise to remove. Guess that you first have to take the frontlens out.
Hope a Graflex expert can tell you more. That manual is very detailed so worth reading. |
Brcamera
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Username: Brcamera
Post Number: 79
Registered: 08-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 08:09 am: |
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To remove the faceplate and shutter speed control ring from your shutter, just unscrew the front element and you will see a retaining ring with two holes that you can remove with a spanner. You can then take off the faceplate and speed control ring. |
Rsrinivas
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Username: Rsrinivas
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 04:54 pm: |
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My thanks go to both of you. The link to the manual works and mine looks like the #2/#3 shutter referred to in the manual.
I was able to remove the faceplate by removing the retaining ring. Since this is my very first CLA, I would like to know what fluid to use for cleaning and lubing. Is it recommended to use naphtha/lighter fluid for cleaning? What about for lubing? Also, the pictures in the manual have the word "GL" pointing to various parts. What does that mean? |
Rsrinivas
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Username: Rsrinivas
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 07:20 pm: |
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I saw on Dan Mitchell's site that "GL" meant Lubrication with Grease. Is there a specific grease to use? |
Rsrinivas
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Username: Rsrinivas
Post Number: 4
Registered: 05-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 10:15 pm: |
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The strangest thing happened when I opened the nameplate up and removed the speed cam disk to inspect the goodies inside. I put the shutter back together after confirming that the parts matched the docs, and now it works fine all of a sudden. No more slo-mo and the speeds seem to be about right. I wonder why... |
Hanskerensky
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Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 94
Registered: 05-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 04:40 am: |
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Hmmm...., don't know either but in that Graphex shutters manual is somewere written that you have to watch for that you don't re-install that faceplate too tight otherwise there is a risk that it pushes against the mechanics. |
