> How would I go about repairing it and/or figuring out what=E2=80=99s wrong = > with it?
I am assuming that there is nothing wrong with it, that it is perfectly fine and just needs maintenance. If it needs repair, that is a different matter. Most projectors have service manuals available which will describe how to do the standard cleaning and lubrication, and if you are lucky that is all you will need. Eikis are more prone than most for the lube to really glop up to the point where it needs total dissassembly and cleaning with naptha rather than just the cleaning and lube procedure in the manual. That quickly runs into time. As Julian noted, most Bell and Howell 500-series projectors have a worm gear which is made of a material that is incompatible with the lubricants they used, and which cracks. A new worm gear is available for $20 from Urbanski. It is an eight hour job to get the thing apart and back together. I tend to replace the bearings too since after spending all that time you might as well replace anything that might wear. I'd replace the cam followers too if I could get them, but I can't. Optech in Boston might; they have hoarded spare 500-series parts for years. 300-series and 1500-series B&H projectors don't do this but they all have their own oddities. As he mentioned, the urethane rollers on many Elmo models fail. New replacements are available. They aren't cheap, but they aren't very time consuming to replace and it's the time charges that will kill you. This is also not a failure, it's a wear item that you expect to replace now and then, just like you expect to put new brakes on your car. If you would not be comfortable disassembling a manual transmission or you think 3-in-1 oil is actually good for something, please, please have a tech do the work for you. These projectors are not being made any more and when they get wrecked they aren't getting replaced. Proper maintenance will keep them running a long time. --scott _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
