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Chris Bird
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 218
From: Kingston upon Thames, UK
Registered: Jul 2013

posted October 12, 2013 06:25 AM

Hi folks, I bought a B+H 2692 from Phil Sheard a couple of month ago. When I took it out a few days ago to run a print I bought at Rickmansworth I found the lamp wouldn't come on. Thinking the lamp had just blown, I took it out, and actually the ceramic holder has burnt out, presumably from a dodgy connection with the lamp. Phil says this is easy to fix and that he will bring a spare lampholder along to Ealing for me.

Anyone had any experience of doing this? I can't see how you would just mount the new holder on the wires. Is it complicated? Thanks in advance for any advice. Obviously if it's as easy as wiring a plug then no problem, but I can't see that it is.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 12, 2013 10:17 AM

The new lampholder will come with a few inches of flying lead. You will need to cut your existing lead and solder the new lead to it after checking the length.

Before you solder you will need to slide some sleeving over the wires so that once the connection is made you can then slide the sleeving back over the soldered joins for insulation and protection.

Ask Phil when you see him to verify the instructions.

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Maurice

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Richard C Patchett
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From: Flint Mi 48506
Registered: Dec 2007

posted October 12, 2013 07:50 PM

Greetings Maurice
Your right on with the instructions
RC

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Chris Bird
Expert Film Handler

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From: Kingston upon Thames, UK
Registered: Jul 2013

posted October 13, 2013 01:32 AM

Thanks so much Maurice and Richard, very helpful. Oh dear, I fear this isn't a job for me (no technical skills whatever, and no soldering iron).

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