A wonderful restoration and a beautiful camera. Very rare indeed. Thanks 👍
@allanpennington27 күн бұрын
At 54:04 what mechanism causes the cocking lever to spring back to its start position once the shutter is cocked? That ring looked loose i.e. not attached to the body so is there a spring on the shutter assy which flicks that lever back to start before the shutter gets released?
@ChrisSherlock27 күн бұрын
That is a function of the cocking action coupled to the film advance. I don't show the servicing of the body here, but I have another Diax to deal with that I will be showing more of the servicing action. That won't be for a while though.
@allanpennington27 күн бұрын
@@ChrisSherlock Thanks Chris Im in Turangi and have four Diax, a Ib a IIb and two IIa's, plus many lenses/filters etc. Ive sent you an email, regards.
@allanpennington20 күн бұрын
Unfortunately try as I might I can't undo the screw ring shown at 51:25 as clearly someone before me has tightened it well beyond snug! Seemingly that's why so many have a gouge out of them as not the best tool has been used and they are tightened too much. Is there any way to budge the ring?
@ChrisSherlock20 күн бұрын
I would make a tool to do the job in that case. You would want a piece of steel, say a cheap stainless steel table knife. Cut the blade off the knife, grind away the back of the blade to leave two short points. Shape the points with a file to fit the holes in the ring. Remove that outer chrome ring from the shutter first otherwise you will break the small screws holding it in place. Put the new tool in a bench vise with the two points just up high enough to engage the holes in the ring. Put on a rubber glove for extra grip, engage the tool with the ring in the shutter, and unscrew the shutter from the ring. EASY!!