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Flavio Stabile
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 707
From: Roma, Italia
Registered: Feb 2005

posted December 19, 2014 04:02 PM

Hello, I'm looking for the FUMEO 16mm motor capacitor

* COMAR 3,15 uF - 250 Volt

any suggestion where to buy it?

Thanks

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted December 19, 2014 08:39 PM

Hi Flavio,

I see capacitors of these values on the internet, but the type and dimensions are also important to know.

Can you post some pictures?

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Flavio Stabile
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Roma, Italia
Registered: Feb 2005

posted December 22, 2014 05:41 AM

Hi Steve,

here is a picture of the capacitor that I need to replace

it's 6cm (long) and 3cm (diameter)

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted December 22, 2014 09:48 PM

They do exist!

This capacitor should do just fine electrically:

Illinois Capacitor Company

The problem with it is it's not a direct mechanical drop in, so you would have to find a way to mount and connect it.

This happens a lot. In the years since they made these machines many components have become smaller (and better) and the old components just aren't available anymore.

Illinois Capacitor has international distributors including ones in Italy:

International Distributors

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Flavio Stabile
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Roma, Italia
Registered: Feb 2005

posted December 25, 2014 03:14 PM

Oh, they look like very different ...

I tried to check also the Italian website, and the 3,15 uF is not available...

I contacted also the COMAR here in Italy and they told me that this value is now no more used and if I need I can order from them! It seemed a good news, but...
the only problem is that I should buy the minimum lot of 2,000 pieces [Eek!]

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted December 25, 2014 03:45 PM

In other words they can still get everything they need to make the part, but in order to make enough money to pay for setting up production again they have to sell 2,000 pieces.

If you want an exact part, you'll need new old stock. Sometimes E-bay is good for things like this.

The part I found will work, it would just require you to get creative to put it in place.

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Bill Shenette
Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Registered: Nov 2014

posted March 02, 2015 01:54 PM

here's what I came up with.

found a good search on Ebay for
capacitor_for_starting_motor.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr om=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS5&_nkw=capacitor_for_starting_motor.&ghostText=&_sacat=0

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted March 02, 2015 02:32 PM

400v Comar ones of the same rating still exist in Europe and should be ok to use as a replacement in this application.

Please see the following link:
http://www.niccomp.com/help/capsubguide.asp

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Bill Shenette
Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, MA, USA
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posted March 03, 2015 05:33 AM

:)Thank You Andrew this helps me a lot too
Cheers
Sincerely William

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
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posted March 03, 2015 03:08 PM

No worries Bill [Smile]

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Xavier Gascon
Film Handler

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From: Barcelona
Registered: Apr 2005

posted March 04, 2015 12:10 AM

Hello,

I found this.
http://www.ebay.es/itm/Condensatore-in-polipropilene-metallizzato-250Vac-3-15-uF-/321630295004?pt=IT_Batterie_alimentatori&hash=item4ae2a8d3dc

Kindest Regards
Xavier

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Bill Shenette
Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Registered: Nov 2014

posted March 05, 2015 01:34 PM

Greetings Mr.Gascon This is good news for Mr Stabile
Great Job Well done Sir
Congrats.

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Flavio Stabile
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Roma, Italia
Registered: Feb 2005

posted March 10, 2015 12:16 PM

Many thanks to all of you!

I finally bought the capacitors here

http://www.ebay.it/itm/251292623930

Really very cheap! [Smile]

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