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From: Mike Cormier <ronaldcormier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:56 PM
Subject: [OM] QA310 & OM1 1.5 conv. questions
> Two questions:
>
> 1)What size resistor needs to be soldered into the battery circuit of an
> OM-1 to convert it to 1.5v silver-oxide battery use? Does the resistor
get
> patched in to the + or - wire? I had a CLA done on an OM-1 about a year
> ago, but the conversion was not done & I'm fed up with hunting for Wein
> cells. I want to buy batteries at WallMart if needs be. Is that crazy of
> me??? :) I figure removing the bottom plate & soldering in the
appropriate
> Radio Shack resistor on the appropriate wire OUGHT to be within my
> abilities. If not, maybe I should mail my engineering degree back to the
> university... lol
>
http://www.rolleiclub.nl/batt-adapt-US.pdf
Wayne
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