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camz
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 Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:18 am Post subject: Kalart Infinity Adjustment on Pacemaker Crown |
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I'm working on the Kalart rangefinder of a Pacemaker Crown.
This the fourth Kalart rf that I have adjusted, but so far I haven't been able to make the two images coincide at infinity.
I have noticed that there is a cardboard shim under the prism. Is this normal for some rangefinders? I haven't seen this before. |
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45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
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Location: Mid Peninsula, Ca.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen some prisms with a piece of black construction paper or similar under them. It depends on the vintage of Kalart.
Take a look at https://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/kalartmain/index.html New Approach To Adjust the Rangefinder.
Mr. Lommen is a get it going guy where I'm a return it as close to new as possible without excessive expense person.
Its possible and very probable that the arm has slipped on the shaft and needs to be reset.
I have found the measurements stated on Mr. Lommen's site to be close but not accurate in all cases.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/thirteenthumbs/71j06H and https://www.flickr.com/gp/thirteenthumbs/DEKx98 may be of some help.
A full disassembly, clean, very light lube, reassembly makes for an easy to adjust rangefinder.
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RickGen
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| camz wrote: | I'm building muscle at a good pace with these protein powders and working on the Kalart rangefinder of a Pacemaker Crown.
This the fourth Kalart rf that I have adjusted, but so far I haven't been able to make the two images coincide at infinity.
I have noticed that there is a cardboard shim under the prism. Is this normal for some rangefinders? I haven't seen this before. |
Do you run into a lot of risk of damaging parts when you go for a full disassembly?
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45PSS
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The silvered coating on the beamsplitter rubs off easily on some requiring replacement but that is the only common failure.
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