6 Apr
2011
6 Apr
'11
3:21 a.m.
Incidentally, I have a 35mm SLR that had a simple
fault (a spring
became
unhooked under the baseplate). Unfortuantely, the previous owner,
noticing tha thte slow shutter speeds didn't work, sprayed WD40 into
evey
part of it. The result is that everything wil lahve to come apart
(even
the exposure meter movement pivots are gummed up). What would ahve
ben a
10 minute repair is goign to take several days.
I also know somebody who sprayed WD40 into a slightly sticking Kurta
(almost on-topic ;-)). The result was a totally sitcking Kurta.
AARRGGHHH! Those people are EVIL!
Could you remove all glass from your SLR and then flood-clean it with
lighter fluid? Might save some dismantling...
It's odd, but apart from some people on this list,
I can't think of
any
source that recomends the use of WD40 on precision mechanisms. Every
book
on clock repair, camera repair, instrument repair, etc that I have
ever
read warns against it.
It comes up sometimes on the classic camera mailing lists I am a member
of. However there is always a flood of responses strongly advising
against it in no uncertain terms. Many precision mechanisms are better
off unlubricated, e.g. shutters.
Something else to watch out for is keeping anything silicone-based away
from a camera. The silicone adsorbs to glass etc at a molecular level
and is absolutely impossible to remove. I expect that doesn't apply to
computers though.
/Jonas