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Re: [OM] OM-1md Meter Intermittant |
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Lars Haven <lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
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09 Sep 98 04:56:42 |
John Austin wrote:
>
> Stuart Goggin wrote:
> >2. Is it possible to remove the top of the body without leaving any marks,
> >I really want to keep this body MINT.
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> If you're mechanically adept, and have the right tools for the job, and
work
> very carefully, it shouldn't be impossible. Fargo Enterprises, in
> California, sells all the tools and repair manuals you would need to set up
> your own repair shop. They are also set up to ship international. Try their
> web site at http://www.micro-tools.com . Another excellent source for tools
> and repair manuals is Ed Romney in South Carolina. His web site is
> http://www.edromney.com . If you are going to start collecting the older
> bodies, having the proper tools for the job only makes sense. Most older
OMs
> are going to need some work, and unless you are willing to add the cost of
> repairs to each body, you will have to become proficient yourself. Let us
> know when you are ready to hang out your shingle. :-)
>
> Regards,
> John Austin
>
Definitely get a repair manual. It will save its price many times over.
The official procedure for removing the top cover calls for a couple of
special tools, but they can be replaced by a combination of standard
tools and home-made auxiliaries. As a amateur camera repairman you have
to invent work-arounds and sometimes make your own tools.
You have to be very careful, if you do not want to leave any marks.
I'd suggest you start with a suitably cheap, ravaged body, where you
don't mind a few scratches. It can later provide spare parts for other
bodies.
Regards
Lars
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Lars Haven <mailto:lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> aka <lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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D. Diderot
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