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on Dec 16, 2020 22:46:35 GMT
Last Edit: Dec 16, 2020 22:48:11 GMT by Lita
I removed the winder lever in an attempt to remove the top plate, and now I can't get it back on. There's the lever itself, the small round part that threads onto "pin", a little spring, and a tiny round part that has slots to go over lever and into hole of other little round part, and what I assume was a screw, but I think it's maybe broken. I used a screwdriver in slot of pin to hold it still and turned to unscrew lever, and now not sure if I broke the screw
I tried dozens of times and it drives my patience into a state of frustration and anger, so, what can I do. Nothing I tried has worked. This thing is a real pain in a to do.
I'm wondering if I can just solder the lever onto the pin just to have a working shooter. What other options do I have? Is it difficult to remove the pin itself and replace it with one from a different camera? If not, what would fit that's not such a pain in the a to put together like this stupid thing. Thank you
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on Dec 16, 2020 23:35:52 GMT
Last Edit: Dec 16, 2020 23:44:55 GMT by Lita
I can't stand it anymore.. tried epoxy to "glue" the lever onto pin, but crap don't hold. Maybe I should try solder.
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on Dec 17, 2020 2:12:09 GMT
Last Edit: Dec 17, 2020 2:24:50 GMT by lumiworx
Welcome to the forum Lita ... If I can offer one general suggestion, it would be patience. Repairing broken camera gear is different than fixing a sink drain, where there's tons of people who've done the same thing and the parts are plentiful - and there are lots of detailed instructions to find on doing a proper fix. I don't own an Auto Focus S to check it for the order of parts, but there are a couple of things to consider. The large round piece with the 2 spanner holes in it's top plate is indeed a screw, and it's easy to snap off the threaded section. Some previous owner may have tightened it with far more torque than it was designed to take, or age and time can deposit enough gunk on any exposed threads that they'd lock the cap in place, and one twist is enough to snap it off. If there are no threads left, the only repair possible is to use replacement parts for whatever is affected. From what you describe, it sounds like they're gone, or they're stripped and won't hold the cap screw in place. Glueing things back together is really not a good option. The oil in and on the pieces to glue just won't let anything stick together, and it is likely to lock things up when glue oozes where it shouldn't be. Soldering isn't any better, since there's even more of a chance of it wicking into the wrong places and welding everything together permanently. You have to figure out the exact reason it won't go back together - with or without things being in the correct order - and replace whatever is broken from donor parts. |
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on Dec 17, 2020 14:35:56 GMT
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 14:35:56 GMT
Along the same lines, another possible solution is to use a part(s) from another old/dead/broken/cheap camera.
Depending on what is broken (assuming it is) or nonrepairable, it may be a common item. Many items in many different cameras from various companies used very similar parts -- because they had to use the same 35mm film cassettes and film.
So you might want to watch for any camera that is about to be thrown out, and see if you can find a part to solve your situation.
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on Dec 22, 2020 2:54:50 GMT
Last Edit: Dec 22, 2020 2:55:45 GMT by ridgeblue99
Something that is useful when asking for help, Lita, is to post photos of the problem. Even though a reader of the post might not have that particular camera, it would help immensely to see what you are talking about so one can give some guidance. It also helps for when you go to put the camera back together having a record of the way it came apart. One thing to look out for in removing a winding lever is which direction the retaining screw turns. Try to turn it in the wrong direction and it can easily snap off. Looking for repair information to determine if it has left or right handed threads would help. Sometimes thread locking compound may have been applied, and that can make the screw very hard to remove, or snap off. One source of information is the assembly charts for a particular camera. Here is a link to purchase one for the Auto Focus S. uscamera.com/product/yashica-auto-focus-parts/They could also have any parts you might need. There were two versions of the Auto Focus that used the same winding lever, so parts from one will fit the other. Good luck. PF |
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