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Author Topic: What is this mystery part? Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-27-2009 04:44 PM                     I found a box with several of these things, and have no clue what they are. There's a place to connect two wires to what may be a solenoid coil inside. Anyone recognize this?  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 11-27-2009 05:24 PM                     They look like carbon switches for Strong platter feed plates. We replaced all of ours several years ago with micro-switches. There should be an adjustment hex screw on the side for calibration. These were a major cause of brain wraps for us. They tended to burn out quickly.  |  IP: Logged Jarret Chessell Master Film Handler Posts: 288 From: London, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jan 2009 posted 11-27-2009 06:47 PM                     I've got a few of those laying around. I have none in use right now. I figured it would be handy to have around if a fancy phase control module took a poop.... but after some of the stuff I've been reading on the forum, I think I might just use microswitches  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-28-2009 12:21 AM                       Yep, that's exactly what they are; carbon-pile switch assemblies.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 11-28-2009 12:53 AM                     With pile being the operative word!!  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 11-29-2009 10:13 AM                        Yeah. even Bob Potts said "I've got PILES, now!" Louis  |  IP: Logged

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