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Power Pack for R8 Winder


chellm

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Hullo everybody.

I'm experiencing a problem with the power pack [14250] of the winder for the R8 [14209]. When I mount it on the winder the winder stops working, i.e. it doesn't advance the film and the shutter button doesn't fire. I have to advance manually the film (by the proper lever) and then press the button.

When I separate the power pack from the winder everything goes back to normality..

Somebody has advised to clean all contacts - something that I did it - but it didn't make any improvment (by the way the 2 male pins of the power pack are very tiny and anything used to clean them can be retained inside..)

I tried both (power pack and winder ) on the 2nd R8 that I have - same identical behaviour.

Before writing to Solms I ask what I can experiment to make the power pack no blocking the winder and if any has experienced same problem ever..

The power pack is supposed to extend alimentation / power to camera: is maybe one feature of power pack to shut off the winder and to advance film manually to save batteries ? The manual and brochure don't mention at allo my supposition..

 

R8 # 2775655 - the winder has # 04667 close to tommy screw - batteries new and of very well known brand, very "durable"

 

Thanks for any clue.

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Hi!

 

Seems, that the Nicd's of the power pack are dead. Just check the voltage. Fully charged the power pack should give you over 6 V ( 5x1,2V; a fully charged Nicd will give you of course more than the nominal voltage. )

Did you ever replaced the batteries of the powerpack?

I had to replace the batteries on my power pack. Can easily be done.

 

regards,

 

Torsten

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Hullo Torsten !

Thank you for your reply. Sinceraly I didn't expect the batteries / elements to be dead as I bought it new.. Anyway your suggestion can be of higher level reason - the pack is faulty - and it is not of a more casual reason due to.. whatsoever.

I will check the voltage..

After your reply I realized that the pack has a number of tiny screws easily to remove. I will do it and let you / the forum to know.

 

Ciao and thank you

 

Mauro

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Hallo Torsten and anyone else !

Your suggestion was correct, the voltage was much lower of 6 v. I discharged and recharged the pack and now it works properly. Nevertheless there must be some voltage dispersion because I charged very recently and I didn't expect to have the voltage  power so low already.

 

Mauro

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