Spent a whole weekend chasing a shutter squeak on a Pentax K1000 | Camera Repairers

Ryan Smith · 2026-04-13T18:00:06.21888+00:00

Thought it was just a simple lube job, but the sound kept coming back after I cleaned the first curtain. Turns out the second curtain tension spring had a tiny burr I couldn't see without a 10x loupe. Took me three full teardowns and about 14 hours total to finally spot it and smooth it out. Anyone else ever get stuck on a 'simple' noise fix that turned into a huge hunt?

noah_black5mo ago

Sounds like that burr was playing hide and seek.

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morgan_jenkins905mo ago

What made you finally check the second curtain?

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adams822mo ago

14 hours hunting a burr that needed a 10x loupe? That's nuts. @morgan_jenkins90, can you imagine wasting that much time just to find a tiny metal mistake?

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