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Subject: [OM] Re: Motordrive Problems
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:59:30 -0500
The new relay cords I have in stock all have metal locator pins. I got these 
from Olympus at the very end of OM sales, so I'd say these are new type, 'no 
pin' may be old type.

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
              www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bartjew@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:55 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Motordrive Problems


>
>> > My releay cord apparently is the 'new' (and  not-so-improved) type: no
>> > locate pin at all and no trace of one ever being there. The bracket is
>>  > still pretty
>> > straight, but the tab has nicely rounded cornes.... Excellent 
>> > diagnosis!
>> >
>> > Any hints for a cure?
>>
>> Never tried it, but perhaps there's something you can do to the springs 
>> on
>> the front side to make them engage more securely and prevent lateral
>> motion.
>
> Springs are OK. It snaps into place nicely.
>
>> And while I'm loathe to suggest it (permanent changes are always the last
>> option), you might try filing off the rounded part until it's a sharper
>> corner again.  It will be hard to get to for filing, and the bracket will
>> still have _some_ lateral play, but as long as the notch in the back of
>> the MD is sharp it might keep it from sliding so far that the pins don't
>> match.
>
> I think it would be a neat option to create a locate pin in the cord.
> Any suggestions to what I could use for that and, what's more, how
> to attach it? I'd rather not drill a hole through and through, y'know :)
>
> Thanks,
> Bart
>
> -- 


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