nsprangers
Member
Greetings, I have 18 Altman 1KL6 zooms in a front of house position accessible by catwalk. They are in need of some cleaning and maintenance.
My first question is what is the safest and easiest way to strike them? It's been suggested that I lower them to the floor by rope. I like this suggestion because they are a pain to bring onto the catwalk due to their size, weight, and the bars on the catwalk. Plus, they will be much easier to work with at ground level.
Second question, what is the recommended way to clean lenses? I know to avoid cleaners containing ammonia. Would white paper towel and water be fine?
Finally, I know I am going to encounter some cracked lenses. Are the front and rear lenses the same so that I can replace a rear lens in one instrument with the front lens from another for example? According to the parts manual I found (p53) it's true for every model except the 40 degree, but I don't know which model we have. Ultimately, I can measure the lenses of course, but I wanted to ask first.
Thank you for fielding these newbie questions.
My first question is what is the safest and easiest way to strike them? It's been suggested that I lower them to the floor by rope. I like this suggestion because they are a pain to bring onto the catwalk due to their size, weight, and the bars on the catwalk. Plus, they will be much easier to work with at ground level.
Second question, what is the recommended way to clean lenses? I know to avoid cleaners containing ammonia. Would white paper towel and water be fine?
Finally, I know I am going to encounter some cracked lenses. Are the front and rear lenses the same so that I can replace a rear lens in one instrument with the front lens from another for example? According to the parts manual I found (p53) it's true for every model except the 40 degree, but I don't know which model we have. Ultimately, I can measure the lenses of course, but I wanted to ask first.
Thank you for fielding these newbie questions.