I agree and generally stopped replying to threads regarding "should I try a
home repair?"
Home repairs (unless the problem is completely external) are more often than
not, a bad idea, though some on the list here have had success.
I've gotten cameras from people where they had gotten into the meter strings
and decided that, "hey these strings are way too long, I'm gonna shorten
this one and re-crazy glue it." This particular one did not come from the
list.
This kind of damage is very well hidden from the technician, and, of
course, would never happen on it's own. Lots of labor is wasted.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] handyman: doing a meter adjustment on OM-1n at home...
| I wouldn't try it, if I were you - without the proper tools and
| knowledge, you won't know if the error/malfunction is due to an
| electrical fault, or a mechanical one. You're likely to make a
| relatively simple problem a major one.
|
|
| james olson wrote:
| >
| > Has anyone tried to adjust the meter in an OM-1n as a self proclaimed
"home
| > handyman?" I recently bought a beater OM-1n that I'd like to use around
the
| > ocean, in sand, etc. but the meter is off... Is there an easy way to do
it,
| > or should I leave it to a real repairman?
| >
| > thanks, james.
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