Thank you so much, this is so helpful!!! I am in the middle of a project and your replies are incredibly valuable. For the door screw, I went to the hardware store, and found a gun screw that fits pretty well there as a replacement. Would you recommend swap the screw or should I use a thread lock? Also as I was looking into the issue, I noticed on the other side, with the screw tightened, the spring under the O-F handle is pretty exposed. I don’t want to use the word “loose”, because by pressing it, I can still feel resilience, but the clear gap I am seeing there under the O-F handle doesn’t seem normal. Do you have any suggestions? After checking the free-up supply, it turns out to be alright. And I diagnosed the issue: what stopped the film to advance with the door closed is the “[ shaped” METAL PIECE, under the black pressing plate, right next to the door screw part. The metal piece supposed to hold the film down in the gate to avoid fluctuation. But mine is bent for some reason I don’t know, and eventually it presses too hard and film resists to run. I am guessing that it somehow got in the way of the door opening/closing, and over time just got bent that way. I tried to bend this piece back, no luck, film still doesn’t like it. Without it, film runs, but I don’t know if it’s stable in the gate. What should I do? Flatten it and sand it down maybe? Any of your insight will be great help. Thank you!!!
@@user-wt2nw5dk1k Hi, It's your choice to use the original Bolex screw or the replacement. Just make sure that upon using the replacement screw that when the camera door is closed to check between the sides of the door and camera body to make sure the door is completely meeting (closed) on to the camera body. As for the other bent metal piece a photo would need to be sent to me via bolexrepairphilippines@gmail.com, Instagram:Paul Morbid or Bolex Repair Philippines Fb Page. Upon that I'm reading your comment correctly you mean the pressure plate. Thank you for the kind words. ~Paul Morbid~
Thank you so much, this is so helpful!!! I am in the middle of a project and your replies are incredibly valuable.
For the door screw, I went to the hardware store, and found a gun screw that fits pretty well there as a replacement. Would you recommend swap the screw or should I use a thread lock?
Also as I was looking into the issue, I noticed on the other side, with the screw tightened, the spring under the O-F handle is pretty exposed. I don’t want to use the word “loose”, because by pressing it, I can still feel resilience, but the clear gap I am seeing there under the O-F handle doesn’t seem normal. Do you have any suggestions?
After checking the free-up supply, it turns out to be alright. And I diagnosed the issue: what stopped the film to advance with the door closed is the “[ shaped” METAL PIECE, under the black pressing plate, right next to the door screw part. The metal piece supposed to hold the film down in the gate to avoid fluctuation. But mine is bent for some reason I don’t know, and eventually it presses too hard and film resists to run. I am guessing that it somehow got in the way of the door opening/closing, and over time just got bent that way. I tried to bend this piece back, no luck, film still doesn’t like it. Without it, film runs, but I don’t know if it’s stable in the gate. What should I do? Flatten it and sand it down maybe?
Any of your insight will be great help. Thank you!!!
@@user-wt2nw5dk1k Hi,
It's your choice to use the original Bolex screw or the replacement. Just make sure that upon using the replacement screw that when the camera door is closed to check between the sides of the door and camera body to make sure the door is completely meeting (closed) on to the camera body. As for the other bent metal piece a photo would need to be sent to me via bolexrepairphilippines@gmail.com, Instagram:Paul Morbid or Bolex Repair Philippines Fb Page. Upon that I'm reading your comment correctly you mean the pressure plate. Thank you for the kind words.
~Paul Morbid~