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[Ismaelg]

Hello,
 
  Just a funny anecdote from today.  
I'm an electrical engineer and for years I was a technical trainer for an electronics company. I was always joking and saying All electronics components are made out of smoke. You just don't let

[Brianshaw]

Funny sad story.  I can smell the smoke all the way over here.

[Finnegan]

Same thing happened to a Nikon MD-14 motor winder I have. Fortunately for you, the Minolta is nearly worthless. I have lots of Maxxum bodies around here, most working, that I don't know what to do with them. I keep selling the lenses since people

[Finnegan]

That also reminds me of a Minolta point and shoot AF that needed a minor repair (think it needed the viewfinder cleaned). It was not the best model but pretty nice. Anyway, my father wanted to discharge the flash capacitor for safety sake before I poked

[Frank Wilson (Wolfmancameras)]

The tiny motors work for a very short time since sitting so long with moisture/corrosion in them. Once the voltage gets to the motor they will smoke and short out. I use to rebuild automotive starters and if any armatures sat for nearly a year we would go