Re: My Kodak Down Under (G'ddday, mate)

[P3D john bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Davis wrote:
> Today it flew off, leaving me with only the one Kodak with the
> jammed shutter.  That was the motivation I needed, so this evening
> I took it all apart, cleaned the blades (and everything else) and
> put it back together.  snick-snick.. Tomorrow I'll worry about the
> focus.(I had started to videotape the disassembly process, but that
> became a hindrance to the process in a big hurry. Some other time.)
 
If I remember correctly (it's been quite a while) the focus is by 
screws pulling the shutter/lens assembly back against an elastomer.  
You can shift the assembly around to make the two images agree with 
each other top and bottom.  And that's where I ran into trouble - 
the elastomer had taken a set and wouldn't allow me to shift the 
lenses to make the two images match along the bottom.  They're 
around 0.1 mm (.004") different in height.  So what does one do?  
Is there a source for new gaskets or do you make your own?  What's 
the preferred material for making your own?
 
Thanks,
John B


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