[Frameworks] Eyemo camera repair

[Jean-Louis Seguin]

I believe Steve passed away early this year. Yes, I wouldn't touch the spring without the special tooling.

Jean-Louis

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> On Nov 28, 2015, at 8:42 PM, "todd eacrett" <hellbox at agit-prop.com> wrote:
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> Jon,
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> Steve's Cine Service in Vancouver if he (Steve Bereczky) is still in business. He's been repairing and modifying Eyemos for years. 
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> Why do you think it's the spring? Does it keep winding with the spring never getting tighter? Or does it seem fully wound but won't release? Former would be the spring, latter might be a spring washer clutch thingy that's sheared off. (I think it's designed to do that to protect the mechanism if it jams.)
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> Disassembling an Eyemo is not that difficult; I've fixed a couple using an old military repair manual that I found online. If the spring is not broken there's no need to touch it and it stays securely in the body when you remove the mechanism. 
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> Parts are pretty hard to find, but if it is the spring washer, Filmos used the same one.
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> It's been a couple years since I tore one apart, but I'm happy to help if I can.
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> Cheers,
>  
> Todd
>  
> 
> 
> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:30:37 -0800, Jon Behrens <bolexman at msn.com> wrote:
> The spring is pretty much toast I think, I am wondering if I should try and get it fixed or find another one .
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Nov 28, 2015, at 11:21 AM, Jean-Louis Seguin <bolextech at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> On 2015-11-28, at 11:46 AM, Jon Behrens wrote:
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> >> Hello everyone , can anyone suggest a place to for Eyemo camera repair 
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> Jon
> > 
> > What seems to be the problem with it?
> > 
> > Jean-Louis
> > 
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