Took apart a Pentax K1000 and mixed up the mirror box screws - had to order 3 different sizes to fix it

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Wait, do you even need to take apart the mirror box for anything besides repairs? I used to think all those screws were the same size too, but after messing up my own Yashica I learned real quick they are not. It actually made me slow down and organize parts better, which I was totally against before. Now I use those little pill organizers from the dollar store and label everything with a sharpie before I touch a single screw. It changed how I look at any camera repair, even simple stuff like lens cleaning.

noahward10d ago

Are you really labeling screws for a mirror box though? That seems like overkill to me.