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Re: [OM] Gritty OM-1 switch

Subject: Re: [OM] Gritty OM-1 switch
From: Dirk and Carla Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:46:31 -0500
Cc: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
At 7:34 AM -0400 9/19/99, HI100@xxxxxxx wrote:
>Dirk,
>        my early OM1 has a sealed plastic cased switch operated by a cam on
>the switch shaft. It is quite hard to imagine this getting gritty unless
>maybe sand got in at the shaft where it goes through the top plate.  On the
>other hand my OM1N has a gold plated printed circuit switch which has
>relatively exposed wipers and a rather flimsy piece of printed circuit that
>rotates when coupled to the shaft of the switch. Certainly the printed
>circuit could wear and hence get "gritty" or get grit on it. If the plated
>copper is worn or has grit on it, on the OM1N type switch it is  quite
>possible it could become intermittent .  Seems like you should have it
>checked. It is relatively simple to check but the pc type switch is easy to
>break on reassembly if not aligned properly.
>

thanks.


Be seeing you.

Dirk Wright



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