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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

- posted June 26, 2008 07:07 PM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Well hopefully [Wink] thanks to Pat who gave me this old "Zeiss Icon" 35mm sound head from the 30s and to his horror [Eek!] I cut of the original excitor lamp, drilled and tapped holes made brackets etc to fit a reverse scanning red LED and solar cell to fit onto my 80 year old "Ernemann 2" 35mm projector, so far I am still having a couple of minor problems but with a bit of luck will soon to get the benefit of Dolby Stereo up and running... well thats the theory [Roll Eyes]
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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 723
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

- posted June 27, 2008 08:28 PM      Profile for Patrick Walsh   Email Patrick Walsh   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Graham
Looks like you have made a good job on the soundhead [Big Grin]
Pat

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

- posted July 17, 2008 05:35 AM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks Pat
Its going great, ran some cyan soundtrack last night very happy with the results.

Graham. [Smile]

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

- posted July 17, 2008 08:59 AM      Profile for Jean-Marc Toussaint   Author's Homepage   Email Jean-Marc Toussaint   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Graham - very, very cool indeed.
The cool thing about 35 machines is that they are built like tanks and therefore you don't hesitate to go under the hood with a sledgehammer and a welding torch!
I already switched to red LED nearly a year ago.
I just changed most of the fuse system on my Kinoton as there was a shortage of Littelfuses for higher intensities. I just created a secondary power control panel inside the projector so I can now use fuses that can be found at local DIY stores. Next is an oil leak to fix... And fine tuning of the stereo cell...

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