P3D Re: Ektagraphic Projectors

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>My question is this:  Is this an inevitable condition of age and is it
>correctable?  If a cleaning or adjustment is in order, anybody out there do
>this or know where it can be done?  I would like to continue to use these
>projectors and they are expensive.

My vote is to crack them open and carefully lube the mechanism.  Mine were
doing something similar, but once lubricated, they work just fine.  (Mine
came from an AV rental house, so they've seen a little use.)

Here's how I did it.  I have Ektagraphic IIIE's, so it may be different for
you.

1. Unplug it.  Turn it over.
2. Take out the six screws.  That's five obvious ones around the edges, and
a hidden one in a hole by the adjustable foot.  Pop off the bottom.
3. Work the black slide ejector lever, the big black lever near the handle.
You should see several obvious pivot points.  I'd stay away from the side
with the wires and stuff unless you know what you're doing.
4. I like WD-40 because the solvents cuts old grease, but I think it's too
easy to overspray.  You might spray a blast into a bottle cap and then use
the red straw to carefully place a 1/2 drop on each pivot point, working
the black lever several times for each.
5. Put it back together.  It takes a little jiggling, but no tricks.
You'll need to put the door and two knobs back on, but you'll see where.

Nothing tricky, no hidden springs or weird innards.  If you've taken apart
the blender or something, you can probably do this.  If you have any doubt,
then take it to a service person.

Tom



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