That O ring is a real weak link, they shoulda found a better way.
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John Hermanson
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Tim Hughes wrote:
> All the MD's and winders have a slipping "clutch" which is a very small
> o-ring.
> This was still available from Oly not too long ago, but it is otherwise not a
> standard easy to get
> size.
> These o-rings eventually turn to mush and the winders/MD's then start to slip
> when winding. So
> check carefully to make sure it is not slipping with film in camera, or
> factor a repair into the
> price. Even the MD1's which are basically very simple are a bit of a pain to
> disassemble, because
> of fragile wiring which is glued in place. The winders are actually a little
> easier to dissemble,
> but still some work to do.
>
> Tim Hughes
>
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