How to Repair Moving Lights

[Neon Ninja]

Hi guys,

Im currently looking at any way you guys have some suggestions on moving light repairs. Anyone have any videos or articles?

 

[porkchop]

Use the search function. A lot of people have come here saying "my light broke" and we are generally helpful for as long as they are willing to report back with their issues. Recent (ish) posts that can up in my history are:

https://www.controlbooth.com/threads/animation-wheel-woes.42661/
https://www.controlbooth.com/threads/mac-2k-lamp-errors.41637/
https://www.controlbooth.com/threads/vl2500-spot-magenta-acting-oddly.41433/

 

[Amiers]

A very very broad post. Each light has its own quirks and stuff inside.

Some are modular some you have to take the whole damn thing apart to get to something that has been failing.

Tiny tools are your friend. As well as a range of bolts and screws incase you strip/break/crossthread something. Angled needle nose is a good tool too for the stand offs. A map torch or heat pen for the ip65 seals/gaskets. A meter that has all the cool things is good to have. As well as an adjustable soldering iron.

Honestly if it is under warranty or is a cheap Chinese fixture treat it as such and RMA/throw away said fixture.

This is just off the top of my head and that being said ML repair is an art and as such takes practice and a lot of it. So be prepared to take something apart and break one ocassionally if you don't have everything you need.

Preventive maintenance is how you stay away from having to fix any moving light.

 

[robmerow]

Your question is sort of like asking "what is good advice for repairing cars?".

The best advice is to learn enough from documentation or an experienced mechanic to be able to diagnose the problem. Then once you understand the problem, learn enough from the documentation or experienced mechanic to repair the problem.

Changing the oil on a Ford Focus is quite a different animal than swapping out the transmission on a dump truck.

 

[RonHebbard]

Your question is sort of like asking "what is good advice for repairing cars?".

The best advice is to learn enough from documentation or an experienced mechanic to be able to diagnose the problem. Then once you understand the problem, learn enough from the documentation or experienced mechanic to repair the problem.

Changing the oil on a Ford Focus is quite a different animal than swapping out the transmission on a dump truck.

@robmerow Especially if it's an articulated, DMX controlled, dump truck with a zoomable, dual-speed, rear axle.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard.

 

[robmerow]

That RDM-based cruise control is the worst.