[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> < I have 3 motor drives, 3 bodies, 3 battery packs.
>
> (An embarrassment of riches JoMac!)
If it helps, I had to sell a K2 DMD with drive and battery grip, an A*85 mm f:1.4, and
a trunk load of Spotmatics and
lenses (save my original beater), K-1000, K-1000 SE, and my Bronica S-2 dreck to pay
for the second and third kit and an
FA*85 mm f:1.4.
>
>
> < In testing them all today to find the bad battery pack, and
> < see if any of the other equipment needed repair at
> < Pentax, first one, then another of the MDs locked up.
>
> < I'm hoping this is an easy fix removing a few screws and poking
> < at a gear or pawl or plate to free it up.
>
> < Anybody?
>
> JoMac,
>
> You didn't happen to switch the speed down to low, low, low on the drives?
> I've had similar happen and not noticed how slow the low setting can be in
> cycling thru an autowind. My other suggestion is checking the drive's
> electrical contacts with the body. This has to be an electrical contact not
> being made or completed.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
Thank you, Bob, but:
Tried all settings on both battery pack and drive, including sweeping the speed dial
from H to L in 'C'.
Cleaned all contacts with chemicals and applied Cramolin for better conductivity and
anti-corrosion.
When I press the shutter release, the red light comes on and stay on as long as I'm
pressing. So circuit is being made.
And as I said the motor whirrs away in Rewind mode with battery or external power.
Any other ideas, anybody? I hate to take them apart cold turkey (springs spring out
into the deep pile gray carpet), and
I'd hate to send them to Pentax ($$$$) to have them do something simple to unlock them.
--
JoMac, Imagineering Head
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