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Sirius Glass · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:52 am Post subject: I need a shutter repair

Who can repair the shutter of my RB Auto Graflex? Anyone in the Washington DC, Virginia or Maryland area so that I do not have to risk shipping the camera.

Steve
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45PSS · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:57 am Post subject:

Does the curtain have any noticeable holes or tears?
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Sirius Glass · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject:

45PSS · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:16 am Post subject:

Will the shutter cloth move when lever M is pulled backward?
Is slide D (wheel on older Graflexes) in the I (instanteous) position?
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Sirius Glass · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:19 am Post subject:

45PSS · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Will the tension increase/decrease with Knob B/slide P?
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Sirius Glass · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

45PSS · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject:

The next step would be remove the back and see if the curtain is hanging up on something. Then would be removing the wind plate and fixing whatever is wrong.
Did you see my PM about a CLA?
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Sirius Glass · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject:

45PSS · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

The Private Message (PM) function header says "log in to see your messages" just left of the log in link, once loged in it will say how many messages you have. Click on the "you have X new message(s) " or click on the log in to see your messages which takes you to the log in form then upon loging in you are taken to your PM inbox.
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Sirius Glass · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject:

45PSS · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:12 am Post subject:

I have researched this section for "stuck shutter" and found the following causes:
1. Lever D not fully at the I position, 98%-99%. This also locks lever L. From memory it does not have to be off the end of travel more than 1mm to 2 mm, 3/32 inch or less.
2. The curtain is hung on the top of the case, usually at the top roller, about 1%. To remove the back remove the 4 flat head screws across the top and 4 across the bottom, rotating the back is necessary to get access to all 8, remove the 2 each side oval head screws on the sides of the back, then loosen the rear 2 screws of the wind plate 1 turn and lift the back off the camera.
3. Roller gear worn down due to very heavy use, less than 1% .
4. Wind gear bent due to someone forcing the wind key while the shutter was locked, less than 1%.
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