Bob-
Thanks, I'm just trying to make sure that the drive isn't the cause of
the problem,
as I do not want the warranty period to run out, find out that I have a
bad drive and
now be stuck with a piece of junk.
I never held the rewind knob, that's not the problem. I just hate
worrying about
whethe
Taka,
The winder mechanism is directly geared to turn the small roller that engages the
sprocket holes. The big roller with the 'Magic Fingers' is just there to take up the
slack after the small roller pulls the film across the pressure plate and out of the
cassette!
If the interlock betwe
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Taka,
I've used a Motor Drive A for 15 years and not had problems. They are
pretty
durable. Make sure you have good batteries in them. They will stop
before
they pull the film out o
>A follow up question- why is the drive so sensitive to a tiny amount of
>dirt
>in the camera? I'm afraid that the drive is marginal, if it can't
>overcome a
>bit of friction.
I had 2 2ndhand MDA few years back and both worked perfectly (except the
aging rubbers). I don't think they are not reli
TM wrote:
> The rewind crank? Are you saying that I pull hard on the U shaped
> bit and the crank comes out from the top? Should I use anything to
> lube the shaft before reassembly, like a Teflon dry lube?
No - hold it w/ a flatblade screwdriver, then the top screws
off counter
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From: TM
Subject: RE: Motor Drive problems
> Thanks. If it is just gears, do you know if anyone can
fabricate the
> gears if they
> are not available? If they are made of plastic, I also wonder
if it
> would be wise to
> see if they can be fab
top? Should I use anything to
>lube the shaft before reassembly, like a Teflon dry lube?
>
>Taka
>
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Bill D. Casselberry
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 9:36 PM
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TM wrote:
> Does this sound like my Super A needs a CLA, or does it still point to
> the Motor Drive causing problems?
The Super Series can gett friction hang-up in the
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From: TM
Subject: RE: Motor Drive A problems
Taka, Here is what my repair guy sez:
There is a gear set in the motordrive that starts t
TM wrote:
> Does this sound like my Super A needs a CLA, or does it still
> point to the Motor Drive causing problems?
The Super Series can gett friction hang-up in the shaft/sleeve
of the rewind crank. Mine has, but its easy fix. You just take
out the rewind crank and
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From: TM <
Subject: RE: Motor Drive problems
I just checked Pentax USA, they no longer support the Motor
Drive Eh! either.
If the camera does what you describe without the drive, then
likely the film advance is weak, and should be adjusted while it
still works.
I
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From: TM
Subject: RE: Motor Drive A problems
Taka, Here is what my repair guy sez:
There is a gear set in the motordrive that starts to wear out.
The symptom is that as more film is advanced onto the take up
spool, and more torque is required to drive the film, the g
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Taka, I will check with my repair guy on this one. Don't discount the
possibility of an oxidized electrical connection causing the motor to
torque out under load though. Give me 18 hours to find what he says.
William Robb
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> Wouldn't poor contacts cause the motor drive to stop working
> completely at times?
>
> I'm not able to run a single roll through the camera w/o the
motor
> drive acting f
Len Zedel
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:02 AM
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I repaired a motordrive with this exact problem!
Len.
On Mon, 27 May 2002, HUDERER Bernd wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I bought a defective Drive A at Ebay. I found the problem: the
I repaired a motordrive with this exact problem!
Len.
On Mon, 27 May 2002, HUDERER Bernd wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I bought a defective Drive A at Ebay. I found the problem: the connection
> between the battery contacts and the wires inside is done by a metal part
> which is clamped inside the housin
Hi,
I bought a defective Drive A at Ebay. I found the problem: the connection
between the battery contacts and the wires inside is done by a metal part
which is clamped inside the housing onto the inner side of the battery
contacts. The wires are soldered to the clamping metal part. At my drive t
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Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 7:53 AM
Subject: Motor Drive problems
My Drive A does the same thing in cold weather, but it is fine
in warm. I expect it needs a CLA.
William Robb
> I finally had the opportunity to t
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