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Topic: Eumig 810...lamp stopped working

Phil Lilley
Film Handler

Posts: 15
From: Plymouth, UK
Registered: Jan 2012

posted February 16, 2012 02:19 AM

I've had my 810 for a good long while and it's on the go a lot, but yesterday, the lamp went.

So I put in a new one. Nothing.

Checked the lamp, it was working.

I did the old 'tin foil' trick. Nothing.

I've looked through all the wiring and I can't see that any fuses have blown or gone. Any pointers on what it might be...I like this machine!

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frank arnstein
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 534
From: Gold Coast. Australia
Registered: Jan 2005

posted February 17, 2012 02:31 AM

Hi Phil,

I would try replacing the ceramic lamp socket. These get very hot and eventually the contacts fail.

good luck

dogtor frankarnstein [Razz]

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 17, 2012 04:31 AM

Hi Phil

If you have a voltmeter, test for voltage at the contacts at the base of the socket.

PatD [Big Grin]

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Leon Thomas Jones
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 108
From: United Kingdon
Registered: Sep 2011

posted February 17, 2012 11:08 AM

Hi Phil,
I hope you can fix the problem,but if you wanted to sell it as spare part please let me know .Good luck
Leon

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Mark L Barton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 621
From: Bristol, South Glos, England
Registered: Mar 2009

posted February 22, 2012 07:39 AM

Hi, I have 5 of these projectors and have had a similar experience. What I tend to do is, with any lamp I slighty polish the contacts with fine grade sandpaper, so they are exceptionally clean, then plug them in. If this does'nt work then I use a fine point and clean inside the contact holes of the actual lamp socket (MAIN SURE YOU ARE NOT PLUGGED INTO THE MAINS of course) The only time none of the above worked I went to Maplins and bought a new lamp socket, wired it in , and hey presto it worked. It might be of help? Cheers, Mark

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