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Author Topic: ...how much do you usually pay the Xenon lamp guy ? Don E. Nelson Expert Film Handler Posts: 138 From: Brentwood, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 06-09-2006 03:50 PM                     Our new Xenon lamp reflector cleaning guy came by today to clean and polish our big Triple IMAX Lamp Reflector and I was wondering, what's the going rate for this kind of film projection work? It took him almost 3 hours. Do I have to tip him?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 06-09-2006 04:11 PM                     ..and he's not wearing body armour? Interesting PhotoShop there... -Monte  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-09-2006 04:23 PM                        I would inspect the reflector closely for any scratches. No way would I let a serviceguy climb inside my lamphouse with a squeegee! May he get sucked up the stack! BTW... just how many CFM do you need for that size of bulb??? [ 06-09-2006, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: Jack Ondracek ]  |  IP: Logged Paul J. Neuhaus Expert Film Handler Posts: 126 From: Iraq.. Again! Registered: Jun 2005 posted 06-10-2006 12:22 AM                     I know this goes off subject but has that guy got a clue what kind of damage that bulb could do to him!!!! What an idiot!!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-10-2006 12:32 AM                        quote: Monte L Fullmer Interesting PhotoShop there... There is no way Photoshop was used in that picture. Look at all of the scaling artifacts. To me it screams "Microsoft".  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 06-10-2006 01:47 AM                     ..and being a glass mirror, wonder if he ever heard of "Bon-Ami" the scratchless cleaning powder, to really polish up that mirror... (either photoshop, or microsoft..still very good image trickery...: .. even though I do admit that it isn't the best...  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-10-2006 02:28 AM                        Oh, I dunno... it had my youngest daughter going for awhile. I had to explain it to her twice before she figured it out. That's gotta be about the biggest X-60 made!  |  IP: Logged Don E. Nelson Expert Film Handler Posts: 138 From: Brentwood, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 06-12-2006 04:42 PM                     ...blame Brad for the poor photo resolution and artyfacts (200k doesn't go as far these days as it used too). I downloaded the original photo(which looks really clean) in 60 seconds using my old Polaroid Land Camera with the add on digital back pack, which I got on eBay for $500 bucks. Since I forgot to LOTO out the Xenon power supply, I gave the cleaning guy my usual tip: "...don't park near a fire hydrant". For the un-technical, and inexpierenced people who have never been bit by a 20kv power supply (and all those people who still live in Rio Linda) LOTO means = Lock Out / Tag Out, or just ask John Pytack, he knows all the shocking the rules and regs. (just don't ask hiim how many times he's been shocked accidentally and/or on purpose). [ 06-13-2006, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Don E. Nelson ]  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-13-2006 09:22 AM                        LOTO = "Lock Out, Tag Out". Yes, anyone who maintains or opens up energized equipment at Kodak (and most large companies) has to be familiar with LOTO procedures. My last "zap" was last summer, when I was working on the very "mixed bag" of wiring of my daughter's 1888 home in Massachusetts (lots of crossed wires and "floating" grounds). One outlet was being served by two separate circuits! I forgot to run a final check of any power after I had locked out the one circuit breaker. Fortunately, I always try to avoid having a path to ground through my body, so the "tingle" was only on my arm.  |  IP: Logged

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