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Enlarger timer
I was fortunate to be gifted a darkroom setup just before christmas from a former photographer.
All seems good, however the enlarger timer is marginal. 0.1 - 0.9 secs working 1 - 2 secs working, 3 - 4 secs seem too long, 5 - 9 not working 10 - 99 not working. I have no knowledge of electronics... Any suggestions, advice, help etc welcomed |
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Try some switch cleaner.
Ian |
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Which is what exactly and where am I cleaning..?
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Cleaner
What is termed as 'switch cleaner' is usually a highly volatile solvent liquid in a spray can. What I use and do so regularly, is brake and clutch cleaner which is readily available from Halfords. It is pretty well much the same as electrical cleaner used in TV repair workshops, but costs a mere fraction. It will shift dirt like liquid Pickfords, dry is less than a minute and will leave no residue.
It will not harm electrical contacts, insulation or any paintwork, it will just clean them. It does smell a bit - actually it is quite pungent, but not offensive like bad eggs, but better to use it in a well ventilated area. It is also inflamable! Last edited by John King; 4th January 2019 at 06:49 PM. |
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You need to get the cleaner into the guts of the rotary switches. You may need to remove the knobs, then the retaining nuts to get in at them. The knobs may have a grub screw securing them, or simply a push fit/pull off. If you do that, set them all to the minimum, or maximum setting first so that it’s easy to get them back together with the pointers in the correct position. If the switches are fully encased, a spray cleaning product might be best.
Alternatively, pick up another timer from eBay. I was browsing there last night and there are some good bargains in darkroom stuff at the moment. Alex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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As an aside I would have to drive to Glasgow or Inverness to get even close to a Halfords, but I will ask about in Fort William next time I am off the island... |
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This is where I miss Maplins, they were great for things like switch cleaner, Come their resurrection . . . . . they are recruiting
As others have said you need to get it into the switch. Usually it's dirty or oxidised contacts. You need to keep rotating the switch while wet with the switch cleaner. Ian |
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It's possible that the build up of carbon from the tracks of the rotary potentiometers is stopping the current flow to some of the other pots. Flushing the pots out with cleaner would be the best place to start. Mike As an afterthought.....a good petrol station may have spray tins of brake and clutch cleaner.....could save you a long trip. |
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