Graphlex Rapax shutter exercise?

I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?

Pete

"Pete" wrote in message
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I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds
become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems
enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?

You just missed a post about a possible cu remove the lenses and flush
the shutter thoroughly with lighter fluid. Exercise the shutter while it is
still wet with fluid. Be sure to let it dry before reinstalling the lenses.

If that doesn't work, then the problem isn't the usual one of being gunked
up.

There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".


"Pete" wrote in message
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I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds
become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems
enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?

Pete

"Alecj" wrote in message
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There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".

We know what the OP is talking about - the Graphlex SHUTTER, dummy.

"jjs" wrote in message
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"Alecj" wrote in message
t...
There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".

We know what the OP is talking about - the Graphlex SHUTTER, dummy.

I sure screwed up that one, didn't I?
=8^}

Fatigue.Yeah, that's my excuse.

On 10/9/2004 1:34 PM Alecj spake thus:

There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".

Yes, it's Graphex. BFD.

"Pete" wrote in message
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I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds
become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems
enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?



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"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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On 10/9/2004 1:34 PM Alecj spake thus:

There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".

Yes, it's Graphex. BFD.

No, it's GraphRex.

On 10/9/2004 3:45 PM jjs spake thus:

"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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On 10/9/2004 1:34 PM Alecj spake thus:

There is no such camera or shutter named "Graphlex".

Yes, it's Graphex. BFD.

No, it's GraphRex.

Damn, I knew it was a dinosaur ...


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Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a
really easy way: stop participating in it.

- Noam Chomsky

Pete wrote:

I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?

Pete



Needs cleaning, likely nothing more.

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Pete wrote:

I have a nice Crown Graphic that I'm thinking of selling due to the high
cost of Polaroid, which is really what I had bought it for.

The only problem I have with it is this:
The Rapax shutter works fine, except that the 1 and 1/2 second speeds become
sticky and hesitant if not exercised regularly. Once a week seems enough...
and, when they do hesitate, just tripping the shutter several times before
using it cures it. I'm just wondering how severe one should consider this
problem, and what can be done about it?

Pete



Needs cleaning, likely nothing more.

--
I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz!
-- E. J. Fudd, 1954

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer
Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm
Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.