OM-10s over 2,000,000 have the better modular shutter with the magnet up front.
This redesign was in hope of keeping it free of oil.
The flex over the old style magnet is held down by double stick tape. You CAN
pull it off this tape, giving you more room, but be aware that does this can
cause
the flex to rip where it is soldered to the hard ceramic board.
John
Shawn Wright wrote:
> On 13 Oct 98, at 10:43, Stuart Goggin wrote:
>
> > I bought a broken OM 10 on the weekend and set about fixing it. In the of
> > fixing an oil on the shutter magnet problem I ran into a few problems. The
> > body I have is probably one of the last OM10s made. In this body there is a
> > flex circuit above the shutter magnet. Getting to the face of the magnet to
> > clean it is very very hard because of the circuit. Not wanting to do too
> > much messing with the body I tried various techniques to reach the magnet.
> > Cotton buds are way too big to reach.
>
> What the s/n of this OM-10? Of the two I have, only the older one has this
> flex circuit over the magnet. The newer one (s/n 249xxxx) has the magnet
> wide open and nearer the front.
>
> > The easiest was a fine artists paint brush dipped in solvent. This reached
> > the magnet without removing the circuit. The camera is now working without
> > the oil on the magnet exposure problem.
> >
> I used thick paper dipped in brake cleaner, slid between the contacts, but
> your method may be more effective. What did you use to verify the shutter
> speeds?
>
> Shawn & Janis Wright
> swright@xxxxxxxxx
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
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