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Author Topic: Kinoton FP-35 question... John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-15-2000 03:34 AM                     An FP-35D actually...(not that that really matters). Is anyone else using these? We've got a slight annoying problem with the solenoid changeover shutter. After it has been running a while, the rubber on the stopper heats up and will stick to the metal, meaning that lens changes and end of shows cannot be relied upon to shut off the light from the xenon. If these are cleaned up, they will work flawlessly but only for a show or two. Anyone got any advice or ideas to get rid of this problem?  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-15-2000 07:31 AM                     Havent heard of this problem with Kinotons before is it the FP30D?Iam presently running the FP50D and havent had any problems of this sort.You could try replaceing the rubber stop with a heat resistant type or if the projector is new and still under warranty you could ask the supplier for a solution.Or if the projector is a few years old the rubber may have gone soft and may need replaceing with a new stopper.Sorry I can't be of any help,as I said it's the first time I have heard of this happening. ------------------  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-16-2000 09:28 AM                     Is it possible some oil or oil vapour has attacked the rubber? Try useing a teflon bushing instead  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-16-2000 06:04 PM                     Oil is doubtful. I think they're just getting too darn hot. They're getting flat areas on them which won't be helping. I'm going to swap a few of them around and if that doesn't improve things (different thread ends), I'll have to get replacements.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-16-2000 06:39 PM                     What size lamp and type of lamphouse? If 3KW or larger i would reccomend watercooling the machine the rest of the head will run cooler for it  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-17-2000 06:16 PM                     1 x 2.5k 3 x 4k All have the same problem. Perhaps it's just another of those things on a kinoton that just needs to be updated after a while (like the plastic disposable gate and runners)  |  IP: Logged Larry Shaw Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Boston, MA, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 06-20-2000 05:17 PM                        I've never heard of a FP-35, but is the changeover a rotary solonoid or a two-coil linear solonoid like the "zipper"?  |  IP: Logged

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