Pentax K1000 | Part 3 - Mirror Box Service

I give the mirror box mechanisms a complete refresh by disassembling, cleaning each piece, and applying lubrication where necessary. The entire repair can be found in the Pentax K1000 playlist.    • Pentax K1000 Overhaul   For more information about repairing a Pentax K1000, check out the Repair Guide from National Camera Repair, available on learncamerarepair.com. https://learncamerarepair.com/product... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tools and Supplies Srozum's Film Camera Tester: https://bit.ly/3Gh6ftN Vessel JIS Screwdrivers: https://bit.ly/3uyr1md Stainless Steel Tweezers: https://bit.ly/49n0O99 Spanner Wrench: https://bit.ly/3QTwXhb Rubber Grippers: https://bit.ly/40VQEJG NyOil Shutter Oil: https://www.micro-tools.com/products/... Helicoid Grease (#10 and #30): https://bit.ly/46xr8M7 Light Seal Foam (1.5 mm): https://bit.ly/47xOkek Kimwipes: https://www.micro-tools.com/products/... Extech EX330 Multimeter: https://bit.ly/47wcOEW Kotto Solder Sucker: https://bit.ly/3RiDYJS Generic Supplies: Isopropyl alcohol, naphtha, cotton buds, contact cement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Setup Over shoulder cam: Panasonic GH2, Pentax-M 28mm f2.8 Front cam: Panasonic GH2, Olympus 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Overhead cam: Panasonic GH2, Panasonic 45mm f2.8 Macro Voiceover: Rode Video Micro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background music is sappy by Jahzzar sourced from the Free Music Archive and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ja... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Disassembly 04:42 Cleaning 06:22 Reassembly and Lubrication