[Konvas] Ebayer advice please

[Peter Haas]

On Feb 19, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Speedbirdmgh at aol.com wrote:

> Take a gate for example, it is machined from one solid lump to pre- 
> determined specs and when finished is inserted into a "dummy"  
> camera body and if it fits is passed as ok. If it does'nt fit it is  
> not scrapped but hand finished until it fits which means it is a  
> "one off" and will not fit anything else.

Gates are always made to a specification, and then hand-fitted to the  
specific camera movement.

Once so fitted, the gate is only for that movement.

There are more than a few movement parts which are "serialized" to  
that one movement. Actuating cams, registration pins, registration  
pin housings, etcetera.

Fortunately, competent technicians can make after-market adjustments,  
but the must, essentially, duplicate the factory's process when  
making such adjustments.