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Fixed a stuck shutter on a Nikon FM2 with a guitar pick
Had this Nikon FM2 come in with the shutter stuck halfway. Tried the usual stuff - cleaning the blades with lighter fluid, cycling it manually. Nothing worked. Then I remembered an old trick from a forum about using thin plastic to free up sticky blades. Took a 0.5mm guitar pick, sliced a tiny piece off, and wedged it between the curtain and the frame. Gave it a gentle nudge and the shutter snapped right back. Reassembled and it's firing fine now at all speeds down to 1/4000. Anyone else use random household items for repairs?
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tessa_rivera2d ago
Did you try soaking it in rubbing alcohol first?
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gray_smith672d ago
Haven't you ever worried about that plastic snapping off inside and getting lodged somewhere worse? I've seen too many delicate mechanisms get completely trashed by random household stuff.
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