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Ricoh KR10 Super: will it survive the test of time?
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:32 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:32 am
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I've just completely disassembled broken specimen. I used parts on another one. I wanted to show a specific part i encountered and IMHO will not survive the test of time. Material degraded into something sticky. See the orange thing in the middle already partially pealed off:

Aftermath:



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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:02 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:02 pm
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Not strange
A lot of even expensive cameras had plastic and rubber parts that go bad. We all know about things like foam light seals and anti vibration parts. I could show you my Pentax LX which in the PK mount world is the top end in cost and quality. Mirror bumpers, electric insulators are degraded and need replacement.


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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:18 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:18 pm
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Pancolart wrote:




My friend is a "home mechanic" and has a motorbike that looks just like. Shocked


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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:14 am
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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:14 am
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So you are not going to re-assemble it then? Wink

Looks like a nice DIY kit like this!


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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:19 am
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Whats that article in the newspaper about - (ancient) skull art?


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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:48 pm
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ZoneV wrote:
Whats that article in the newspaper about - (ancient) skull art?

Human Skull: Trophy & Symbol Of Power
It can be said it's about exhibition about 300 found artifacts from the Age of Empires, major theme being the skull.

TrueLoveOne wrote:
So you are not going to re-assemble it then? Wink
Looks like a nice DIY kit like this!

At first i did play with idea i will repair / unblock it. Well as usually disassemble didn't go as intended. Now this is great source of parts. Few of them i already used to renovate my other working Ricoh KR10 Super.

On photos there is missing complete electronics / electrics.


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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:07 pm
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I I have a camera all dessambled lioke yours, I will cry all the day, sure.


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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:21 pm
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DR.JUAN wrote:
I I have a camera all dessambled lioke yours, I will cry all the day, sure.

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