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  1. 12-25-2011 09:02 PM #1
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    Help me!! Pentax Spotmatic SP rewind knob broken! How do you fix it!?

    Hey guys! My grandparents gave me a Pentax Spotmatic SP in very good condition on Friday for christmas. My dad was fiddling with it and the rewind price screwed off. Then to make it worse he tried screwing it back on and ended up pushing the screw deeper into the camera. Is there anyone who has ever had this problem and has a solution? I am taking it into the shop tomorrow to see if there is a solution. Thank you anybody who helps!
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    You can do it ! Pretty easy to do but you need to make your own tool.

    1 - You can try to grab the rewind fork with a pair of thin needle nose pliers
    2 - Try to make a little hook using a small piece of metal and grab the fork

    Be carefull not to wipe out the screwing thread.

    I can make a photo tutorial to do this.
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    Take paper clip.
    Unbend it.
    At one end take 1/8-1/4" and bend 90 degrees.
    See if you can lower it into hole and get past the fallen part.
    Let the "L" catch the bottom edge of the hole ... and pull up.
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