john_cremati Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 HI,........ I recently found a old 8 x8 inch Packard Shutter in a basement....... It was rusted with surface rust inside and out...... The Shutter would barley move........ I dissassemled the shutter and sandblasted all metal surfaces with fine aluminum oxide..... I then did not paint the shutter but clear laquered it inside and out....... I then cleaned the shutter and applied Armoral vinyl treatment ....... The result was amazing .....The shutter works effortlessly........ Does anyone have any other tips to increase the speed on these shutters.........jc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_hamley Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 John, Thanks for the interesting post. Your info is consistent with the "View Camera" article on Packard shutters. Nice to have a confirming review. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob fowler Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 John, I use a lot of Packard shutters. If you're mounting that shutter inside the camera, paint it black! The only way to speed up the pneumatic Packards is to use more air volume and pressure. Still, 1/15 to 1/20 is about as fast as you'll get, especially an 8" shutter (4 1/2" opening). If you cleaned the piston and cylinder, you'll be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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