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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:54 pm    Post subject: screw drivers needed Reply with quote

I need to open 2 pentax spotmatics i have because the mirrors are sticking and i need to adjust somthing or other. Can anyone point me to an ebay seller for a decent set that don't cost the earth. The last ones i used i sheared off the head of the screw Sad


PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got gummy mirror bumper foam? (that phrase reminds me -- say "rubber baby buggy bumpers" over and over as fast as you can Laughing)

Serious. That could be why mirror sticks up. No need to unscrew anything. Replace the foam bumper.

Wiha makes nice mini screw drivers. Those and others are available from http://www.micro-tools.co.uk/

Note many Japanese screws are cross-head -- note cross-head is not the same as Phillips-head...

Micro tools also sells a sharpening stone, used to keep mini-flat-head blades sharp & square.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks very much. i don't think its the gummy mirror syndrome, feels dry, apparently i need to adjust these http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-fix-a-ceased-mirror-on-a-Pentax-ES-Spotmati/step5/Step-three-Unceasing-the-mirror-return/

which set would be best to use for such a job, theres quite a few on that site, has anyone got a good ebay site as an option as well as i would like to use paypal.