Exakta Rescue - EP 001 - Exakta II Overhaul

Описание: Today on Exakta Rescue we completely overhaul an early Exakta II

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro to Exakta Rescue
5:17 - Foreword and overview on "scrap cameras" and why I collect them
13:00 - Overview and diagnostic of a scrap Exakta II
16:17 - Disassembly and cleaning/polishing of speed knob
18:37 - Disassembly of front plate and examination
20:02 - Front plate cleaning and polishing
22:30 - Winder side opening and diagnostics / trouble shooting
25:47 - Diagnostics of winder issues
27:12 - Temporary assembly to test the winder
29:49 - Identifying that mirror mechanism is cocking, but curtain mechanism isn't
30:32 - Disassembly of winder side & identifying other problems
33:38 - Cleanup winder side
34:07 - Removal of the fixed viewfinder & glass
34:47 - Stripping the front & bottom leather (for re-use)
38:17 - Further cleanup & checking which parts can be cleaned/restored
40:37 - Removal of slow speed knob and plate
42:17 - Complete disassembly of the housing, taking out the mechanism
48:47 - Disassembly of backplate holder, trouble shooting and cleanup
52:17 - Removal of paint, polishing the housing
57:12 - Restoring the black paint (housing)
1:01:37 - Restoring paint on the front plate (logo)
1:09:17 - Cleaning the slow speed plate
1:10:47 - Restoring paint on the arrow of the winder plate
1:12:37 - Closer look on why the curtain mechanism isn't cocking in place
1:15:17 - Importance of positioning the winding parts correctly
1:17:17 - Repositioning of the winder mechanism, latches & explaining common issues
1:30:27 - Repairing the broken winder metal-sheet
1:37:47 - Winding and assembling the winder spool
1:40:17 - Picking the right tightness (turns) and testing
1:47:17 - Inserting the frame counter and noticing new issue (curtains irregular)
1:50:17 - Identifying the issue, explaining how to handle the camera for testing when outside the housing
1:52:02 - Putting the camera back into the housing
1:58:57 - Preparation of assembling back the top plates
1:59:57 - Identifying issue with the winder stopper on the top plate
2:01:17 - Repairing the winder stopper
2:03:02 - New issue, winder plate is not sitting right, trouble shooting
2:08:17 - Identifying the possible issue and repair
2:14:02 - Fixing up the bloody paint again, rant about reselling and keeping originality
2:17:32 - Going over leather repair/replacement options
2:22:51 - Prepping & cleaning the (original) leather for re-use
2:33:17 - Attaching the leather back to the camera, adding leather paint
2:51:17 - Trying out chrome paint
2:57:37 - Overview of the work we've done so far
3:02:07 - Assembly of the winder and winder plate
3:03:37 - Assembly of the slow speed mechanism and plate
3:07:37 - Assembly of the backplate holder
3:08:37 - Assembly of the other components
3:17:57 - Polishing of the bayonet

by Georgi Grancharov