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Topic: Trouble with GS1200
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Lars-Goran Ahlm
Expert Film Handler
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From: Åmål, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted February 06, 2010 08:58 AM
It's almost to the day one month since I got the GS1200, January 7, and I guess the honeymoon is over.
Yesterday I ran through some odd reels that I had trouble with on the GS800. There were "pops" in the sound, as if there was building up static and the "pop" was the release, and I wanted to see if this happened on the GS1200 too. Happily to say it didn't.
But! And this is a big but. All of a sudden the lamp stopped to work. Okay, it's gone, I have to change. But the new one didn't light either. When I chequed both the new and the old one, both lights up in pre-heat mode, but refuses to go on.
I have checked the fuses and they look all to be in order and all the knobs on the back is in correct position, but still it won't work. Everything else on the machine works as it should, it just refuses to light the lamp.
So what do you guys out there think it is?
And above all, is it easy to fix, since I am truly a really big idiot when it comes to technical things.
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Lars-Goran Ahlm
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 205
From: Åmål, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted February 17, 2010 06:06 AM
Thanks to all of you who replied!
I have been quite busy lately, that's why I not have answered earlier. And among other things there has been problems with my internet connection (I am writing this at work!).
When it comes to the trouble with the lamp, I thought I should start with the easiest thing, and took a cotton swab and ever so gently tried to clean the lamp holder. And although I was very carefull, the middle part, the divider, snapped off! Must have been something wrong, it should not break that easy. So no matter if this is the fault or not, now it has to be replaced. I ordered a new lampholder from Wittner and it arrived today. Hopefully I will have time to replace it during the weekend (I am really busy this week), and, fingers crossed, it just might be all that is needed.
I will let you know what happens.
Once again, thank you for all your suggestions, they might still be needed (but I hope not).
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Lars-Goran Ahlm
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 205
From: Åmål, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted February 23, 2010 08:36 AM
After a LOT of cursing and a strong yearning to throw the projector out of the window, I managed to replace the lampholder.
And now I am back at square one.
The lamp lights up in pre-heat mode, but refuses to go on. Nothing happens neither on low or high mode.
So, could anyone please give some advice on how to solve this glitch. And preferable a solution that don't involve taking apart the whole machine, since there is a big risk I will never be able to put it back in working order.
Oh, and have someone else do it is not possible here in Sweden, there is only one person that I have found that repairs projectors, and he sure knows it!
And no, I don't know anyone that is a wizard in technology, nor do any of my friends, i found that out when I tried to get a 16MM projector repaired some 15-20 years ago.
So, simple instructions for a technical idiot with five thumbs on every hand, please!
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