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Alex Grueneberg
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 125
From: Chicago, IL
Registered: Aug 2004


 - posted 08-20-2006 09:14 PM      Profile for Alex Grueneberg   Author's Homepage   Email Alex Grueneberg   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Greetings ya'll.

Lately one of our machines has been moaning. And not in a good way. It’s coming from the base of the lamp house near the rectifier. I would expect this is likely a bad blower fan or such however I'm new to Christie lamp houses (I miss my Kneisley!) and wondering if any of you may have an idea of the possible source. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! And sorry this is such a novice post, I wish I new more.

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Frank Dubrois
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Cleveland, OH
Registered: Mar 2005


 - posted 08-20-2006 09:36 PM      Profile for Frank Dubrois     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
We had the same problem with ours. 99.9% sure its the blower fan. Not a hard fix at all..I think the fans are somewhat cheap too. Make sure there arent any wires that are prohibiting the fan from spinning, if its clear, then the fan is bad.

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Charles Greenlee
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Savannah, Ga, U.S.
Registered: Jun 2006


 - posted 08-20-2006 10:52 PM      Profile for Charles Greenlee   Author's Homepage   Email Charles Greenlee   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Sometimes simply cleaning the fan and all, or squirrel cage, can solve the problem. But if this has been going on a while now, you'll probably have to replace it anyhow, even if just for preventive measures.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99


 - posted 08-21-2006 09:23 PM      Profile for Mark Gulbrandsen   Email Mark Gulbrandsen   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
If you look closely at the motors you will see two small oil holes.. one at heach end of the motor casing. In the majority of lamphouses these oil holes are upside down so the manufacturer sells alot of blower assemblies and can then afford gas for his twin engine plane. All blowers should be removed once a year and cleaned and at this point one can remove the motor nuts inside the blower housing and turn the motor around so the oil holes point mostly in an upward forection... making oiling the motor a doable thing. So when the blower wheels are cleaned the motors can be oiled at the same time and you'll never have blower motor failures.

Present Christie lamphouses have switched to asian made ball bearing motors. They are of very high quality and will last long but they are not necessarily directly interchangable with the older motors.

Mark

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Paul Konen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99


 - posted 08-22-2006 09:11 AM      Profile for Paul Konen   Email Paul Konen   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I've had the same thing and it is the box fan under the diode rack. Part available from Christie or probably Grainger.

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