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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 03-22-2002 11:59 AM

Pete:

WD-40 leaves a residue behind and over a short period of time, it gums up the works so it can't work unless you spray more on or in it. The more you use it, the more you have to use it. It does not belong in the booth. Too many people think it is a cure-all.

There are umpteen treads on this crap! It causes more problems than what it solves. Just simply throw it out.

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Pete Naples
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1565
From: Dunfermline, Scotland
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 03-22-2002 05:37 PM

Doh! I read where he wrote 'horizontal' as vertical! Shows what the effects of all the stuff I'm taking for this bad cold I have right now are doing! If I can't even tell the difference between left to right and up and down, I did the right thing by not driving anyplace or working until I feel better.

Paul, I know it leaves a residue, that's what it's designed to do. The slightly oily residue was meant to be a preservative. But I can see that if you use it to unstick something, then fail to clean it off and lubricate properly you could end up with a sticky mess. Like the countless blower motors I've replaced because somebody 'oiled' them with WD40! It does have it's engineering uses, but unfortunately it seems many people don't use it as it was designed to be used. That is partially the fault of the makers these days, they seem to market it as a 'cure all'. Which it isn't. It makes a useful cutting lubricant if there's no proper stuff to hand.

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 03-23-2002 12:57 AM

Pete:

I have seen more parts rendered useless with the use of WD-40. But rather to go into it, may I suggest you analyze the previous treads about that stuff? Thanks.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-23-2002 02:52 AM

If anyone needs a Christie 4.2kw verticle lamphouse let me know. I rescued one from our dreaded shed when we were moving. The split mirrors are all intact. Its in really good shape and I couldn't bear to throw it away. Perhaps the Simthsonian.....Its too big for a doorstop....
Mark @ GTS
www.getgts.com

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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"

Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 04-28-2002 12:15 PM

Just got the phone call...

That xenon lamp...the one that was welded in place...it exploded this morning during threading.

I'm glad I left that one alone. I had a bad feeling about it. Many thanks also to those of you who (privately) advised/encouraged me to err on the side of caution when dealing with this lamp. I had ultimately decided to leave this one for our technician from Miami, who has tons more experience than I do, and who was due to come over very soon. Alas, he was not called in yet because they are still awaiting parts he will need for other machines.

I'm getting ready to go out and take a look at the damage to the reflector. I may have a spare one on-site.

Any tips on handling the larger glass fragments?

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And, hey! Let's be careful out there.

~Manny.

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 04-28-2002 12:32 PM

This sounds like a sick thing to say but sometimes one is better off in just standing back, throwing up the hands and saying, "I told you so..."

It's sad to say but some people just won't listen to reason and have to find out the hard way that what you say is true. You just have to make sure that you cover your ass and somehow document that you told the manager (or whomever) that you said the lamp needed to be dealt with.

After one or two times of this they ought to start listening to you when you say something needs to be fixed. It's just too bad that there has to be a disaster or two before they start to get the idea.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 04-28-2002 12:36 PM

As they say "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink"

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