Recent content by rustystuff

To the OP: Have you seen this? http://www.iar.unicamp.br/lab/luz/ld/L%E2mpadas/The%20Great%20Internet%20Light%20Bulb%20Book.pdf Or, here's some pictures: http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/t.pl/failures.htmlEnter "Halogen Lamp Failure Mode" in ye olde Google search box..... plenty more to be...

I didn't mean to leave them out; I just clicked on the "Post Reply" button too quick! :) (How could I leave them out, especially after reading gafftaper's great "Classy Apollo" post...) http://www.internetapollo.com/support/colorfilterreference.aspx

Both Lee and Rosco give suggestions on color usage on their websites. Rosco gets very technical on theirs; while Lee (IMO) is a little easier to comprehend for those just learning this art. Lee Filters: http://www.leefilters.com/lighting/colour-list.html Rosco Filters...

I thought about your question regarding "superstitions" and "etiquette", and came to the conclusion that what you're trying to get across to your students is called "discipline". The first two terms (to me) imply optional behaviors: something that's nice or fun to do, but if you don't, that's...

After some more online searching, I found some pictures of what the missing front latch looks like. My guess is that it's some sort of spring-loaded plunger-type thingy. Thumbing through a McMaster-Carr catalog didn't turn up any likely replacements (surprisingly). I'd really like to find the...

It goes in the small round hole in front of the vent holes.

I just realized I am missing the latch that holds the front cover shut. :( Does anyone know what they look like, or have a picture of one?

Thank you, ship (and everyone else that chimed in), for all your comments and suggestions. They are GREATLY appreciated. :) To answer your questions: I DO plan on replacing all the fasteners with new ones. I have most of them so far, although I haven't been able to find replacements yet for two...

The re-paint, Part 3: All of the yellow details are done, and the masking tape has been removed. I am seriously considering re-doing the "S" and "F" on the bottom. Sadly, the two labels on the inside of the front frame did not survive the un-masking. They were the Underwriters Laboratories and...

The re-paint, Part 2: When I got this fixture, it had a Kliegl C-clamp on it. Since my other rebuild project is a Kliegl fresnel, I set it aside for that one. I had this rusty ETC C-clamp laying around, so it found its new home on this one. I masked off all but the edges of the reflector, and...

The re-paint, Part 1: I used Testor's yellow enamel on the crank, the sheet-metal tab on the underside of the carriage, and the letters "F" and "S" on the bottom. (I may re-do those letters; I'm not excited about how they turned out.) I was pleasantly surprised to find out the crank handle was...

The cleanup, Part 2

Everything is now apart. I masked off the TV station call letters that were on it when I got it, as well as the original labels. I used various grades of scotchbrite-type pads and sandpaper to remove the rust. (Part 1)

A few more from the teardown.

Here's what it looked like coming apart.