Stripped a gear on a Pentax ME Super winder this morning

I was just test-advancing film and heard that awful grinding sound. Anyone know a good source for replacement plastic winder gears that don't cost more than the camera itself?

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nathan8514d ago

Oh man, that grinding sound is the worst. I had the same thing happen on my ME Super like two years ago and I still remember the sinking feeling. Honestly, I ended up just buying a whole beat up parts body off eBay for cheap and swapped the gear out. Way easier than trying to find just the plastic gear alone, those things are stupid hard to source separately. Plus you get a bunch of extra screws and springs if you mess something up later. If you do go that route just make sure the donor camera's winder feels smooth before you buy it.

nina1804d ago

Same sinking feeling here - I nearly threw my camera out the window.