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Author Topic: Barco DP2K-32B lamp house stuck? Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 05-03-2016 05:21 AM                     I believe the gap between nuts and connector is specified in the Barco user manual. As long as there is some gap to allow the connector to move, that's fine.  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-03-2016 07:42 AM                     Tight is no good, agreed. The newer solid posts should have an unthreaded section. If set with them tight to the insulator, you need a thin "bicycle" wrench to get on the inner nut so few people would do that... you need enough room to get a standard wrench on it. The SPG connector sometimes doesn't line up well... I think Barco should have allowed some movement in the SPG so you could align it then screw it down tight... the locating pins don't allow that. With the nuts further out on the threads, the slidehammer action will jerk the connector free (usually). You should inspect the connector sockets and pins when the lamphouse is out. There are at least two socket types, both can show some arc damage and still be OK. Some dielectric grease on the pins will help keep them unstuck and not interfere with connection. I would hesitate to use normal grease - overheat it and it turns to gluey tar (plus it can burn).  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 05-03-2016 09:31 AM                        I had that happen last year. Brute force, at least as much as I was willing to put on a new projector, didn't help at all. I'm working from memory here, but I recall something like 3 or 4 screws that hold the "ignitor" in place. Taking those off and loosening up the assembly did the trick for me. Grease? Huh. Have to look into that. Seems like a curious fix.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-04-2016 02:15 PM                     Lot of techs recommending adding a light film of dielectric grease to these connections so the fittings don't seize, esp with these big, "B" series modules. Maybe, one workaround would be to cut the anode braided cable close to the burnt end with bolt cutters, pull the module out enough to undo the four quarter turn captive screws so the front heat filter piece can be released from the module frame. As pulling out the module, one hold up the cut anode cable to keep bulb level as possible while the module is being pulled. When module is fully out of the unit, then one can remove bulb.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 05-05-2016 03:29 PM                     Brad Miller was great and had one of his guys who was finishing a big install elsewhere in Houston come out and get it taken care of. Ended up replacing the SPG and anode connector, and switched to Ushio lamps from the cheap no-name stuff the previous owners used.  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 05-05-2016 03:47 PM                     How cool is that!!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-05-2016 04:35 PM                     Congrats on the accomplishment Wonder what cheap bulbs were used ...  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 05-06-2016 07:26 PM                     PlusRite bulbs. Even going from 6.5kw to 6kw, the Ushio is putting more light on screen than the PlusRites, and the random flicker that we would get from time to time (even early in the life of the bulb!) is gone. Way more stable!  |  IP: Logged Jason Raftery Film Handler Posts: 72 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: May 2011 posted 05-06-2016 08:10 PM                     quote: Phil Ranucci What grease do you use? Metalon Hi-Tech EP 1.5  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-06-2016 09:22 PM                     quote: Even going from 6.5kw to 6kw, the Ushio is putting more light on screen than the PlusRites, and the random flicker that we would get from time to time (even early in the life of the bulb!) is gone. Way more stable! That's why price is not as important as cost per hour when looking at bulbs. At the end of the day the Ushio is cheaper to operate than another brand of bulb. Just do the math on the cost of that PlusRite you were using divided by their 550 warranty hours vs. the cost of the Ushio we recommended divided by their 800 warranty hours and it becomes a no-brainer. On top of it all, the Ushio is using less electricity and is a better quality of light too. Remember kids, it's not the price that matters, it's what it costs you.  |  IP: Logged Martin Murray Film Handler Posts: 69 From: ennis tx Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-07-2016 01:45 AM                     Your results may vary. I run 6.5k Plusrights 14-1600 hours with no problems. The damage seen in the pictures above came from an improperly tightened connection, not a bad bulb. Don't blame the manufacturer when the installer is at fault. The flicker you describe probably came from the loose connection. As far as the lower light level, my guess would be improper lamp alignment, assuming the same person that failed to tighten the lead is the one that aligned it.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 05-07-2016 04:17 AM                     Many, many MANY people won't align the lamp at all when replacing it...  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 05-07-2016 05:54 AM                     Martin, no one said the cheap bulb caused the burn up of the terminal.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-07-2016 12:11 PM                     Martin, on what machine do you run them?  |  IP: Logged Martin Murray Film Handler Posts: 69 From: ennis tx Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-08-2016 01:04 AM                     Christie cp2000, 2230 Barco 19b, 20c, 23b, 32b, dp1500, dp2000, dp3000 NEC 1600c, 2000c, 2500c, 3200s I have them running in all of these and have been through 100's of them now with great results.  |  IP: Logged

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