GMOG
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I recently acquired a Zorki 1, and I found its restrictive gear to be a bit loose, too. I placed a thin, springy brass washer in there, a "dial washer" for a pocket watch or other larger watch movement. It's thin and applies only a light pressure to the restrictive wheel, leaving the wheel free to move and spin with little effort.
Chacha, your solution sounds good. Did you snap a photo of it?
This pic shows the restrictive gear installed with the dial washer, and I also placed a loose dial washer there to show what it looks like:
This photo shows how the dial washer presses the restrictive wheel against the bottom of the crate ever so lightly. When inverted the restrictive wheel hangs down just a bit. It's a very light pressure:
Chacha, your solution sounds good. Did you snap a photo of it?
This pic shows the restrictive gear installed with the dial washer, and I also placed a loose dial washer there to show what it looks like:
This photo shows how the dial washer presses the restrictive wheel against the bottom of the crate ever so lightly. When inverted the restrictive wheel hangs down just a bit. It's a very light pressure:
