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Roger Shunk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 604
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2011

posted February 24, 2013 02:08 PM

Hello,
I just bought an EIKI Model RT-0 projector and I'm trying to remove the back cover. It has a clamp on the front that you open
to unlock the cover but the cover will not come off when you unclamp it? Any suggestions how I can open this back cover before I get real frustruated and break it off??

Thank you,
Roger

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Robert Lewis
Film Handler

Posts: 58
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2009

posted February 24, 2013 02:36 PM

Roger.

Usually on Eiki projectors (I think this common to all models in the RT, ST and RM series, there is, in addition to the clamp to which you refer, a locking screw. This is located near the top of the main frame of the projector when viewed from the front of the projector. It is usually a small "cross headed" screw and one has to unscrew this until it is almost out and then the side panel of the projector can be opened by opening the clamp.

There is usually a small label near the screw which identifies the purpose of the screw, but I suspect that on some projectors the labels have been lost over the years.

I hope this helps.

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Roger Shunk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 604
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2011

posted February 24, 2013 03:01 PM

Robert,
Thank you for your advise!
I did find one set screw at the top near the take-up reel and removed it and that loosened that corner of the back cover but now the front end at the top corner will not release and there are no screws anywhere like the other one that I found so if I try and pry it off with a screw driver it will break the case.
I'm going to have to find someone out there that owns an Eiki so they can tell me how I can get this cover off before I get too frustrated with it and end up breaking it!

Thank you,
Roger

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 24, 2013 03:03 PM

Open sesame' that should do it!

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Roger Shunk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 604
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2011

posted February 24, 2013 03:26 PM

Pat,
I already tried that!

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frank arnstein
Jedi Master Film Handler

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

posted February 25, 2013 05:45 AM

Roger,
Look near the clamp that you undid at the front.
Usually there is a fine thread screw in the frame, just above the clamp. You may need to unscrew it a long way before it releases and allows the cover to open. Refit the other screw from near the take up reel that you removed.

see how you go.

dogtor frankarnstein [Wink]

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Richard C Patchett
Master Film Handler

Posts: 424
From: Flint Mi 48506
Registered: Dec 2007

posted February 25, 2013 12:42 PM

Greetings
He got it opened with my help
Now he’s got other troubles
I’m trying to help him direct
RC

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16 mm Parts & Service
Elmo, Eiki, Bell & Howell +
http://www.rcsclassic16mm.com/

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Roger Shunk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 604
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2011

posted March 03, 2013 07:11 AM

Greetings,
Thanks for all the tips and kudos goes out to Richard P. because he went way above & beyond the call of duty to help me out with another problem I encountered.

Thanks again,
Roger

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Richard C Patchett
Master Film Handler

Posts: 424
From: Flint Mi 48506
Registered: Dec 2007

posted March 03, 2013 10:49 AM

Greetings Roger
Thank You for the kind words
Glad to be of service
RC

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RC’s Classic Collection
16 mm Parts & Service
Elmo, Eiki, Bell & Howell +
http://www.rcsclassic16mm.com/

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