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[OM] Re: XA won't open after refoaming

Subject: [OM] Re: XA won't open after refoaming
From: bill latham <to_gishi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:07:05 -0700 (PDT)
He might want to check the small foam strip on the
door behind the "lock/release strip".  It might be
blocking the strip, which must be able moved up and
down to activate/reset the door lock.

Hope this helps
Bill Latham

--- Darin <d.rhein@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> 
> Chuck wrote:
> > Someone on another (non-Oly) list has re-foamed
> his XA and now the back 
> > won't open.  My suspicion is that he stuck foam in
> the latch area which 
> > I suspect doesn't require any foam and that the
> foam in interfering with 
> > the lifting of the latch by the rewind knob.  I
> asked him if he did that 
> > and he says he doesn't remember.  I haven't owned
> an XA in several years 
> > and don't really remember the latch mechanism but
> I suspect it's very 
> > similar to the OM's and other SLR's which use a
> light trap design in the 
> > latch area that does not require a foam or other
> compressible seal.
> > 
> > Assuming that this is what happened any advice on
> how to get around it? 
> >  If this isn't what happened what else might it
> be?
> > 
> > Chuck Norcutt
> > 
> 
> A big arse screwdriver to pry it open! ;^)
> 
> Just kidding...
> 
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