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[tonyzoc]

I'm not expecting anyone to know, but I thought I'd ask anyway... Ive got an MB-1 battery for the F2 MD-2 and one of the battery doors came off. There was only one pin holding the door on. I'm guessing the complete part is 2 pins, top and bottom, with a spring between. Something like a watch band pin but longer. I got this for $24 as not working, but it actually does work and came with the 2 AA battery packs. The battery packs alone are worth close to $100 for the pair us bought separately. Does anyone have experience with this repair? Or have any ideas? As is, I can still close the battery door with the one pin, but when I open it, the pin falls out.

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[Ron]

Unfortunately, I have never had the pleasure of using one of these motor drive systems. So, I don't really know much about the battery doors and such. I guess you've already scoured eBay for a replacement.

 

However, after doing a brief search. I see that KEH Camera has a used MD-2/MB-1 motor drive in ugly condition for $37 or so, plus shipping. Depending on how badly you want to use your motor drive, this may be one option to consider. I would, of course, ask to speak to someone and KEH just to confirm that the part(s) you need are still on the unit they have and are serviceable.

 

Hope this helps...

 

--Ron

[tonyzoc]

Well I managed to find 2 MB-1s for $24 plus shipping. One had a broken door so I took the hinge pin out and used it to fix my original mb-1. The 2nd mb-1 worked fine. So I have an extra one now. The hinge pin consists of two pins with a spring between them. All 3 parts slip out the top of the hinge. The bottom only allows the thinner tip post though. So to remove the door, there is a little hole you can push a paper clip into to push the pin down.

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