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Topic: Bell & Howell 10ms Wiring Problem
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Jeremy Burgan
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From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Registered: Jun 2016
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posted June 15, 2016 12:44 PM
Thanks Janice, you are right! Unfortunately upon closer inspection I realized my diagram was wrong, my eyes fooled me and mine does seem to be wired correctly. And, now the motor is only turning in reverse (and only on the reverse with lamp position). So much for an easy fix... It's a shame, the unit appears to be in good shape, but apparently whatever is malfunctioning has 'kicked it up a notch'.
I suspect the fault is in the switch, since there is so little else back there, but at this point I think unless someone weighs In I have acquired a parts machine ;-)
Thanks again for pulling yours out to grab those pics. You are an amazing resource here to this forum!
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Jeremy Burgan
Junior
Posts: 4
From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Registered: Jun 2016
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posted June 16, 2016 09:38 PM
Update!
After confirming the motor was working I continued to ponder the switch being the fault, and finally decided to remove it and take it apart. Once I got it apart the internal plastic 'wafers' that fit on the shaft and determine the various electrical connections fell out in pieces. Of the 3, 2 had split apart. I guess that's why it briefly worked backwards as the pieces rotated into the opposite positions before just not moving at all. I superglued them back together and then had to try all the possible combinations by trial and error until I found the one that resulted in the correct functions.
Time consuming, but, for the time being I have a working machine (until the bulb goes, or the belt, or some other plastic part breaks lol...)
That being said, it seems like a good little machine for what it is.
Thanks again for your help! I still might try and score a better projector, and I am very curious about some of the DIY LED bulb hacks, but next I need to get a simple realtime conversion setup going so I can capture the 50 or so 50ft reels...
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