Don't overdo it. Just a few strokes on each slot should bevel the edges
enough.
___________________________________
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
S Revlis wrote:
> Wow, you guys are fantastic - all of you. What a great list this is.
> Don't know how I lived so long without it.
>
> Let me take the ring apart one more time before I take you up on the
> offer, maybe I can get it smooth enough with the ring I have. I got
> a few more weeks to sort it out before I'm off the China. By the way,
> Is Hong Hong still a good place to buy OM gear?
>
> John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> rat tail is round.
>
> OMG! I just priced the part (CE572900) through the Olympus Dealers
> website. Price would be $40. Jees, it's just a shutter speed dial. I
> don't have new ones, but send me $10 and I'll mail you a lightly used
> one in primo condition.
>
> ___________________________________ John Hermanson Camtech Photo
> Services, Inc. 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743 631-424-2121 |
> Olympus OM Service since 1977 http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT
> verizon.net
>
>
> S Revlis wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the tips guys. I did think that the detent notches
>> looked worn. You've got me wondering why that would made the ring
>> harder to move, I would have thought being rounded off would make
>> it move more easily or perhaps even slip out of position.
>>
>> If I go with the file approach; what shape is the file, round,
>> square? Would I be trying to put right angles where edges are
>> rounded?
>>
>> Where is the friction comming from anyway? Is it from the small
>> ball bearing that goes into the notches or from the teeth in the
>> gears, or the pressure from the plate on top or where? Should I get
>> some lube on the offeding bit.
>>
>> Where can one buy a new dia?
>>
>> Sorry for asking so many questions. I appreciate all the help.
>>
>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>
>> If you've used the camera a lot, the shutter speed ring detent
>> notches are probably worn down, leaving a small rounded area. As an
>> emergency fix, you can lightly file each notch with a small rat
>> tail file, or replace the dial.
>>
>> ___________________________________ John Hermanson Camtech Photo
>> Services, Inc. 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743 631-424-2121 |
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977 http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT
>> verizon.net
>>
>>
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