newspaperguy
Well-known
There have been a lot of questions about missing spools.
Most answers refer to Mike Elek's or Rick Oleson's solutions;
both of which work well.
I've been trying a variation in my 4a that seems to be working
fine... best of all, it does not fall out. I used Oleson's
principal (Thanks, R.O.) of a Kodak type cassette spool with a
slot cut with a Dremel tool.
Then I added two cassette end caps, one on each end of the spool.
Slightly flatten the end caps so the center hole grips the spool end tightly.
Check for smooth edges on the outer perimeter and load up.
Use a dummy or test roll if you're dubious.
Note- I had intended to glue the caps in place, but the crimp
fit seems to be working so far (3 rolls shot to date).
I can make drawings if it would help.
Rick
Most answers refer to Mike Elek's or Rick Oleson's solutions;
both of which work well.
I've been trying a variation in my 4a that seems to be working
fine... best of all, it does not fall out. I used Oleson's
principal (Thanks, R.O.) of a Kodak type cassette spool with a
slot cut with a Dremel tool.
Then I added two cassette end caps, one on each end of the spool.
Slightly flatten the end caps so the center hole grips the spool end tightly.
Check for smooth edges on the outer perimeter and load up.
Use a dummy or test roll if you're dubious.
Note- I had intended to glue the caps in place, but the crimp
fit seems to be working so far (3 rolls shot to date).
I can make drawings if it would help.
Rick
newspaperguy
Well-known
I received a nice note from Hank Fisher... the guy who designed
the spool adapter shown on Rick Oleson's site, suggesting the
wired end cap he used might be a better solution than the fixed
or 'jammed' on method I suggested. I thought about it and said:
"After getting one of Gordon Coales' nicely made wriststraps*,
it dawned on me that a small "O" ring might work well to keep
the cassette end caps in place on the kodak spool, and still
allow the spool to spin free. I'll keep pursuing this idea as the
"two-cap system" does serve to keep the spool from falling out
when the camera is open. (On the Kiev 4a and earlier, in case
you haven't been following this thread.)
Rick
the spool adapter shown on Rick Oleson's site, suggesting the
wired end cap he used might be a better solution than the fixed
or 'jammed' on method I suggested. I thought about it and said:
"After getting one of Gordon Coales' nicely made wriststraps*,
it dawned on me that a small "O" ring might work well to keep
the cassette end caps in place on the kodak spool, and still
allow the spool to spin free. I'll keep pursuing this idea as the
"two-cap system" does serve to keep the spool from falling out
when the camera is open. (On the Kiev 4a and earlier, in case
you haven't been following this thread.)
Rick
newspaperguy
Well-known
I received a nice note from Hank Fisher... the guy who designed
the spool adapter shown on Rick Oleson's site, suggesting the
wired end cap he used might be a better solution than the fixed
or 'jammed' on method I suggested. I thought about it and said:
"After getting one of Gordon Coales' nicely made wriststraps,
it dawned on me that a small "O" ring might work well to keep
the cassette end caps in place on the kodak spool, and still
allow the spool to spin free. I'll keep pursuing this idea as the
"two-cap system" does serve to keep the spool from falling out
when the camera is open. (On the Kiev 4a and earlier, in case
you haven't been following this thread.)
Rick
the spool adapter shown on Rick Oleson's site, suggesting the
wired end cap he used might be a better solution than the fixed
or 'jammed' on method I suggested. I thought about it and said:
"After getting one of Gordon Coales' nicely made wriststraps,
it dawned on me that a small "O" ring might work well to keep
the cassette end caps in place on the kodak spool, and still
allow the spool to spin free. I'll keep pursuing this idea as the
"two-cap system" does serve to keep the spool from falling out
when the camera is open. (On the Kiev 4a and earlier, in case
you haven't been following this thread.)
Rick