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Author Topic: Strong AP3 Question Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-18-2000 09:41 AM                     Ok, how do you fix one of these brains? The peg that holds the brain in posistion in the platter broke off. I have the peg, and it is a clean break, almost as if it had been glued in there. So how do I fix it? Can I use superglue, or does this part have to conduct electricity? Or am I screwed and will have to settle for being a brain short? *looks at Pat*  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-18-2000 10:49 AM                     Drill the broken piece and pull it out with an "easy-out". A taper pin or a roll pin could probably replace it.  |  IP: Logged Pat Moore Master Film Handler Posts: 363 Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-18-2000 12:44 PM                     Boy, those brain shorts are the... well, they're not good. Ken's got the right approach here, I think. I'm a little surprised that little stud broke. A roll pin or something like that should work fine, even if the fit of the plate is a touch loose. Can't be too loose, though, because that's what makes the plug and socket line-up properly. Nope, no electricity thru that part, it's just a mechanical locator so the brain faces the right way when you plug it in.  |  IP: Logged Robb Johnston Expert Film Handler Posts: 147 From: St. Louis Suburbs Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-18-2000 10:02 PM                        If the other repairs are not sufficient, it is easy to replace the stem assembly. it is held on by just 2 allen screws and the wiring into the box is simple as well. Looking at the terminals the Red wire is to the left and the blue wire to the right. Can you tell that I had to replace alot of these when I got to my present location. RJ  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-18-2000 10:43 PM                     But you see, your fix requires the spending of money, which is something you can't do easily when your in Chapter 11.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-18-2000 11:28 PM                     Wait a minute... Pat, is the stem from the A3 interchangilbe with the AP3? They look the same and I have a couple of spare A3 brains laying around.  |  IP: Logged Pat Moore Master Film Handler Posts: 363 Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2000 06:10 AM                     Dustin -- uh... not sure off the top of my head. If they are both plug-in type payouts, yes they are the same.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2000 07:35 AM                     Ok, thanks Pat.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2000 01:49 PM                     It worked. Now that's what I call backwards compatibility!! Thanks for all your help guys.  |  IP: Logged Pat Moore Master Film Handler Posts: 363 Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2000 07:07 PM                     No problemo. Glad I guessed correctly...  |  IP: Logged

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