[pure-silver] Re: Packard shutters?
- From: "Gene Johnson" <genej2@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:10:29 -0800
should be two little threaded studs with the leads held down by two nuts
each. the top one acting as a locknut. you can test it with an ohm meter.
when the shutter opens all the way it will close the contact and the
resistance between the two wires should go from infinity to almost zero.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:59 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Packard shutters?
> On Wednesday 16 February 2005 14:51, Gene Johnson wrote:
> > You could try a little wd-40, but almost all of them need a good
cleaning
> > by now. Take the whole thing apart. clean the inside well. You'll
probably
> > need to polish the piston and bore. I chuck up an old drill bit or
> > something wrapped well in a piece of rag that has been wetted and had
some
> > bon ami applied. Be careful that the drill bit is entirely covered, or
use
> > a piece of dowel or something instead. This will do a nice job of the
bore.
> > Polish the piston with bon ami and a rag. rinse very well with hot
water
> > and dry with a paper towel. I sometimes put a tiny bit of wd-40 on the
> > piston now and again to prevent oxidation of the brass and keep things
> >
>
> The more I practice the more I think most of the issue is with my
technique.
> The main worry now is the tight bend the tubing had to make. But it's
working
> the way I've rigged it. I guess an elbow fitting would be a smart thing to
> look for.
>
> Do you know how the flash setup is supposed to be? At the top of the
shutter
> are two wires. One is soldered in place. One is soldered to a small piece
of
> metal that is loose. Not sure if it's broken loose or if it's supposed to
be
> that way. Some how I doubt it left the factory that way. OTOH maybe it
was a
> latter mod to the shutter.
>
> Nick
>
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