[photo-3d] Re: PUCK STEREO BOX

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--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, pennywise@xxxx wrote:
> H E L P ! ! ! !
> I have a PUCK STEREO  box camera with a stuck shutter.
> Now, I am quite happy to open the front of the camera and set 
> about fixing it - but - before I do that, is there anyone out there
who 
> has any idea of how the simple box camera shutter operated?
> I don't like the idea of going in totally blind - if there is a
spring 
> missing or a broken one floating loose, I would like some idea of 
> what I should be looking for.
> I want to use this baby - it seems to be quite well made and I 
> understand that the lenses are achromats.
> If anyone has seen inside one of these, any advice would be a 
> godsend - it is so nice that I am trying to avoid spoiling it, but
the 
> shutter must work.
> Come on kids!!!! thinking caps on.
> Tony(UK)
> Note to Steve Berezin:- FED book arrived here safely, thanks.

Tony,
Don't be afraid to take the front of the Puck off. Mine was working, 
but I wanted to get inside and clean the lenses. Just pull out the 
four pins. The close-up lenses are attached to the front and lever to 
those needs to be guided out, but that's about it. I'm sure there is
a 
simple spring arangement like any simple box camera. I am afraid, 
however that they are single element lenses of box camera quality (a 
bit soft). I used 100 asa in mine with small aperatures for a sunny 
day and it worked fine.
Good Luck,
Rod S.