[LargeFormat] Ilex Shutter Servicing

[Les Newcomer]

I've got a big batch of prints to number this weekend, finally got heat int=
o
the darkroom after 7 years, and have been working on getting water and sewe=
r
or at least a drain in there too. Imagine a darkroom with a real "wet" side=
!

Within a week or two I should have my 8x10 B&W nitro sinkline up and
running.
Why does that sound like a hot rod out of the 60s??--- Next year I'll put i=
n
double pumpers, maybe a blower and straight pipes too!!!  By the time I get
done I'll be able to take my contrast index from O to 10 in less that 6
minutes!!!   :)

Alas the weather makes me I feel like I've moved to Georgia (the US state,
not the Soviet state) today is the only day in the week where the high will
be less than 40=B0F.  And I can remember when we never got above 32 the entir=
e
month of January. This new generation of New Year's babies have gone all
soft!

Les

Oh Yes Ilex servicing.  I'm not sure that it's still true, but as of a few
years ago Ilex was still repairing their own.


> From: Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 01:35:53 +0000
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Ilex Shutter Servicing
>=20
> Is anyone skilled with Ilex #3 shutter repair?  I have just spent the
> last hour on one of these and have a sticky shutter. I can see what
> the problem is but have no idea how to repair it. The rotating ring
> that opens and closes the shutter moves up at the point opposite the
> actuating lever and jumps over the tabs that hold the blades - so it
> sticks!
>=20
> There is a bit of play on the lever that engages with the tab that
> moves the ring - maybe it is this that is causing the ring to jump up
> at the opposite side?  Give me an Alphax or Betax any day!
>=20
> Was hoping to use the 10" Caltar tomorrow - it's blowing away outside
> with heavy rain so maybe it's not too urgent......
>=20
> Hey - it's very quiet out there - maybe another one of those US
> holidays or are  you all out shooting?
>=20
> Cheers,
> Clive
>=20
> _______________________________________________
> LargeFormat mailing list
> LargeFormat@f32.net
> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/largeformat