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Author Topic: Blower problem - Orcon 1600 Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-28-2003 01:48 PM                        I think this might be Joe and Paul's favorite console. It fried its blower motor last night. It's labeled as a Dayton 4C005. Grainger has a 4C004 and a 4C006 (figures, eh?). The '4 matches, as far as dimensions are concerned, though it appears to have a smaller motor than the '5. The '6 comes closer, but it appears to be a slightly larger housing. They're running it full-out... probably getting the light output of a maglight from it! (well... maybe a little more ) Anyone know if there's a good cross for this fan? Thanks. Jack  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-28-2003 02:03 PM                     If the larger fan will fit err on its favor  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-28-2003 04:44 PM                     I agree with Gordon.....if it fits.  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-28-2003 11:10 PM                     If it had a 3M043 as the actual motor on the blower assembly, then it was replaced with # 3M548 (around $29).  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-29-2003 12:32 AM                     Another thing you could do....I have done it in the XH-16S lamphouses. Simply get a blower that has the same motor in RPM and HP and rotation direction, and take the motor and put it in the old housing. Works great! If it is an ORC console, just drill a couple of holes so it can be bolted on. Done that, too. The Optimax Orcon II is a little trickier....it has a hefty blower in it. Never had to replace it - yet!  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-29-2003 01:17 AM                        Thanks, Guys... I'll be calling Grainger on Monday!  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-30-2003 06:48 PM                        FYI... I got ahold of Grainger's tech dept today. They're listing the 4C446 as the cross reference for the 4C005 assembly. The replacement motor for the '005 is a 4M300. That's a closer match (1/25 hp vs 1/15) than the 3M548 motor. Thanks again! Jack  |  IP: Logged

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