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Bought a used Canon AE-1 with stuck shutter and fixed it with a toothpick
The mirror was jammed on the return, and after three YouTube tear-downs I found the gear was just off track by a hair. Has anyone else MacGyvered a repair with random household junk or am I the only one risking their gear like this?
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stella_roberts19d ago
A toothpick? You’re braver than me, I’d snap it.
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rowan26218d ago
What kind of toothpick are you talking about though, @stella_roberts? The thin wooden ones at restaurants or the thicker bamboo ones that are a lot more sturdy?
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