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Author Topic: A couple Q's about Strong Platters Mike Babb Master Film Handler Posts: 250 From: Norwich UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 12-01-2004 08:42 AM                        BZ-RW8435-A2 This is the one I ordered last time, I believe it is the correct one.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-01-2004 07:30 PM                     Mikes number is correct. Same one we stock and use. About .5oz activation tension on the bat and it doesn't come with the spring that you have to take out. The diofference between this switch and the stock Strong switches has to be seen in operation to be appreciated. I always reccomend replacing all platter micros every 14 to 18 months depending on if you're a three show a day or all day operation. Mark  |  IP: Logged Mike Babb Master Film Handler Posts: 250 From: Norwich UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 12-01-2004 10:23 PM                        I like this version a lot better since getting the number off Mark and others, the Grainger version is noticeably harder to trigger and I think someone also mentioned it is not rated for as much life. The interesting thing is when someone buys the Grainger version and installs them without removing the spring...very hard to trigger...  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-04-2004 01:48 PM                     I did a bunch of micro changeouts this last week (all pooped out..grrrrr...), kept these old micros, went to Honeywell to see what these were, and I had about 4 different model "BZ" switches planted on these brains. Some were the 1oz OF (outside force), and others were the 2.5 OF switches-probably the the ones with the spring removed to make them 1oz OF. The ones that were listed above where the 1oz OF variety. The ones that I bought at Grainger are the OMRON variety, and when I take the spring out, they have a OF of .98oz (by the manufacturer specs..) I can get this Honeywell brand and type of switch at Allied here in Boise.  |  IP: Logged

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