ThermalRunaway
New Member
I bought a faulty camcorder off Ebay for practically nothing. It's quite a nice one too - side LCD screen and everything! Chuffed!
Upon arrival the unit was found to be completely jammed up so I stripped it down earlier this evening to see if I could attempt a repair. I had it all in tiny little bits, and I've found that the only problem with the mechanics of the unit is that they appear to be out of alignment. Nothing looked bent or broken, so I began to assemble everything back together.
I got right to the end where I was refitting a tiny little spring for one of the cassette spool brakes, and I was foiled at the last hurdle.
I carefully compressed the spring with my fandangled tweezer tool, negotiated it into position and... just have to compress it a little more.... ooooooooh just gotta move it that way a bit.... and........
The flipping thing has gone. No chance of finding it now - as soon as you hear that twang your heart sinks because you know there's no way you're gonna see that spring again!!!
Great eh? I was busting to see what's on that jammed up tape too!!!
Brian
Upon arrival the unit was found to be completely jammed up so I stripped it down earlier this evening to see if I could attempt a repair. I had it all in tiny little bits, and I've found that the only problem with the mechanics of the unit is that they appear to be out of alignment. Nothing looked bent or broken, so I began to assemble everything back together.
I got right to the end where I was refitting a tiny little spring for one of the cassette spool brakes, and I was foiled at the last hurdle.
I carefully compressed the spring with my fandangled tweezer tool, negotiated it into position and... just have to compress it a little more.... ooooooooh just gotta move it that way a bit.... and........
BOING!!!!
The flipping thing has gone. No chance of finding it now - as soon as you hear that twang your heart sinks because you know there's no way you're gonna see that spring again!!!
Great eh? I was busting to see what's on that jammed up tape too!!!
Brian