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Author Topic: Strong/Potts platter microswitch Marc Hansen Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-13-2007 04:33 PM                     Actually what I meant was if I had a phase control fail during a show could I drop in a microswitch payout and finish the show? Marc  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-13-2007 04:52 PM                     Yes. Its best to phase them out as they fail though. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-13-2007 06:20 PM                     We too are generally replacing phase controls with micros unless the customer insists on staying with the phase controls.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-13-2007 09:05 PM                     (Sorry to make a small issue in standing up for the phase control brains is that you can tell that I'm seriously spoiled with platter that have continual rotation and smooth ramping payouts - like the SPECO LP-270s and the Christie AW series being the other two units that I've worked with - instead of the "OFF/ON" style of microswitched platters.) Truthfully, the microswitched platters are more forgiving to current variances since all three platters depends on a simple variac to control the entire system, whereas the other makes have the independently controlled decks with more complicated electronics to operate such. Thus, the microswitch brain is actually the way to go for such current variances. Bottom line is that if the STRONG decks are timed well with motors in an approx. line of speed, I'm not really complaining about using microswiched brains - as long I make sure that whoever works with these brains don't get finger happy and bending the tang on the switch when pulling the brain out of the center.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 04-19-2007 06:15 PM                     What makes the Honeywell switch (BZ-RW8435-A2) so much better than the Omron (A20GV-B7-K)? The Honeywell switch at Newark is about 4 times the list price of the Omron at Grainger. Mark, which switch would be the "normal switch from Strong?"  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 04-19-2007 09:05 PM                        Remember the carbon piles? They were "less successful" than the phase controls. Louis  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-19-2007 10:40 PM                     quote: Ken Lackner Mark, which switch would be the "normal switch from Strong?" The Hioneywell would be the normal one, they are more expensive cause they are still made in the gold ole USA. I use BZ-RW8435-A2. Its suited better for ESTAR film. Yea, those Carbon Piles... I just removed a set of those someplace within the last year but can't remember where... I was amazed they still did anything this late into life... Mark  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-24-2007 09:19 AM                     I have been ordering replacements from Allied Electronics. You can find this switch on pg 970 of their 2007 catalog. Price is up a little from last year. They go for $10.91 ea. in small quantities. You may find better pricing if you want to take the time to shop around. When my inventory gets low, I just order them, since only 5 of my platters are microswitches.  |  IP: Logged

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