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Paper Craft Assembly Manual

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Before assembly:

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Tips on assembly:

Print all the parts (Photo-quality paper is recommended for ink-jet printers and paper
of medium thickness (0.20 mm) for laser printers.)
Print this manual.
Prepare the following:Scissors,Hobby knife (cutting blade), Ruler, Tweezers,Pointed
tool (e.g., used ballpoint pen, stylus, awl),Glue for wood or paper craft,Marker,Desk
pad for craft making.

1 ) Before detaching parts from the sheets, first use a used ballpoint
pen, a stylus or other pointed tool to make a light crease along
the folding lines, to make it easier to fold neatly later on.

Explanations on lines and symbols:

4 ) When cutting a straight line, try to draw the paper toward you as
you cut, rather than moving your scissors away from you; this will
produce a cleaner cut. If you use a hobby knife, put a pad
underneath to protect the desk surface and use a ruler.

* Unless instructed otherwise in the manual, the parts

should bemountain folded so that the printed
surface will be on the outside of the folded shape.

} Cut along the line.

} Mountain fold (Fold along the line.

The printed surface should be on the outside of the folded shape.)

} Valley fold (Fold along the line. The printed surface should be on the inside
of the folded shape.)

} Cut out the shaded area.

} Sections with red dots are margins for gluing or gluing surfaces.

} When gluing one section to another section, align the edges of that part with
the dotted lines.

Note on printing
When printing the file with Adobe Reader, make
sure to switch from Shrink to Printable Area
(default) to None under the Page Scaling heading,
which appears in the Print dialog box (see the
diagram on the right), to create a model scaled to
the actual size.
Click here and choose None.

2 ) To remove the parts from the printed sheet, cut carefully along
the outer edge of the solid lines.
3 ) It is useful to gently write a number on the back of each part for
easier identification later on.

5 ) Similarly, try to hold the scissors steady and rotate the paper as
you cut rounded parts for a better cut.
6 ) Each part should be gently bent for easier gluing and accurate
assembly.
7 ) When folding along a straight line, it is best to use a ruler.
8 ) For the lens and other contoured parts, the section should be
rubbed against the corner of a desk or other rounded surface to
give them a natural curve before gluing.
9 ) A number of fine parts are involved in the assembly. The key is to
let the adhesive dry adequately. Also, be careful not to blot the
parts with glue remaining on your fingers.
10 ) If you use glue for wood craft, spread the adhesive on a piece of
paper first, then use a strip of thick paper to scoop the adhesive
and apply a thin layer of adhesive over the glue margins.
11 ) Hold the parts firmly until the glue becomes dry.
12 ) Assemble each part first before putting all parts together for final
assembly of the entire model.

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I. Assembly of the main body

1)

2 ) Mounting the film advance lever

First, assemble the main body only halfway through.

Cross-sectional view showing

the relationship between y and z

y-4

y-1

The back of the body

Put together y-4s

y-5

Use z-1 to reinforce the hole.

3 ) Positioning of the film advance lever

y-3

y-2 must be attached to y so

that y-3 becomes parallel to
the main body when y is rotated
fully clockwise (Position A).

y-2
y

y-5

4 ) Complete the main body after mounting

the film advance lever.

The surface marked with @ must face down.

Inner mechanism:

The lever moves.

Parallel to each other

y
y-3

y-2

Find a position where y-3 becomes parallel

to the main body (Position B) as you rotate y
counterclockwise, then glue y-2 to y.

y-1

z-1

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II. Assembly of the lens mount section

1)

2)

Pay special attention to the

position of when gluing.

The printed surface must face inside.

u-1
Glue margin

u-1

Glue margin

u
Glue the sections indicated by
arrows so that the glue margins
are on the outside.

3)
v

4)

v-1

v-1

Glue u on the back of u-1.

5 ) Glue v and u together (cross-sectional drawing)

Glue margin of v

*
v

u-1

Make sure the surfaces

marked by of u-1 and v are
aligned when glued together.

Glue 2 v-1 s on the back of v.

v-1
Glue margin of v

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III. Assembly of the main body (Part 2)

1)

2 ) Assembly of the pentaprism (w)

Assembly of the apron (x)

The surface with printed

aperture settings should face up.

d
x

g
w

u+v

Please go to Pages 7 and 8 for the assembly of c, d and g.

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IV. Assembly of the lens

1)

l-2 should be positioned on the colored

glue margins of l. l-2 should be attached
so that it bisects l in half.

l-2

2)

o
Aligning m, n and o:

l-1

l-2

l-3

This marking
should be aligned
with the seam of l.
m

3)

4)

Valley fold

View from the back

Glue r and s together by

aligning their seams.

Starting from
the seam of l,
glue m, n and o
by winding
them around l.

The body of
the lens (l)

q-1 q-1 q-2

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V. Assembly of smaller parts

The small parts listed on Pages 7 and 9 (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, aa, ab) require more intricate work.
These parts may be skipped as they are printed on the main body.

e
Shoulder strap eyelet

h
Shutter release
button

d
Flash
Synchronization
socket

Rewind
release
lever

j
ASA film speed dial

Mirror
lock-up
lever

g
Shutter speed
ring knobs

aa
Hinge

ab

Hinge

Mater
switch lever

i
Rewind
release lever

k
a
Self-timer lever

View finder eyepiece frame

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VI. Assembly of smaller parts (Part 2)

a Self-timer lever

b Rewind release lever

a

c Mirror lock-up lever

c-1
c-2
c-2

b-1

a-1
a-2
a-2

Valley fold

d Flash Synchronization socket

Valley fold

e Shoulder strap eyelet

f Mater switch lever

Valley fold

2
f-1
f-2

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VII. Assembly of smaller parts (Part 3)

g Shutter speed ring knobs

h Shutter release button

k View finder eyepiece frame

j ASA film speed dial

i-1

h-1

i Rewind release lever

j-1

aa and ab Hinges
aa

k
Surface with illustration

ab
k-1

Printed surface should face k.

k-2

k-3

aa is the longer one; ab is the shorter one.

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VIII. Putting them all together

w
aa
j

ab

b
e
e

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