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Single Use Camera. Functional Components of the Camera. Capacitor and Circuit Board Loading Mechanisms Outer and Inner Casings Film Canister Shutter button and Shutter Number Wheel Winding Gear. http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=493263. Materials Used in a Disposable Camera.
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Functional Components of the Camera • Capacitor and Circuit Board • Loading Mechanisms • Outer and Inner Casings • Film Canister • Shutter button and Shutter • Number Wheel • Winding Gear http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=493263
Materials Used in a Disposable Camera • All plastic parts are made of ABS plastic • Both springs and the shutter are made of steel • Circuit board is made of fiberglass with printed conductive pathways made of copper
Disassembly • Separate the front and back covers by prying open the 4 tabs where the covers meet • Discharge capacitor • Remove the circuit board and battery • Remove film canister • Remove the lens and shutter • Remove trigger assembly, viewfinder, advance wheel, and frame counter
Assembly • Essentially the same as disassembly, but in reverse order • Reinsert trigger assembly, viewfinder, advance wheel, and frame counter • Reinsert the lens and shutter • Replace film canister • Reinsert the circuit board and battery • Put the two covers back together
Reused and Recycled • 90% of all parts are reused or recycled • Body and other plastic parts are recycled • Metal and other functioning materials are quality tested and reused again.