[alt-photo] Re: Nuarc 26-1K with metal halide bulb

[Paul Viapiano]

David...please let us (me) know what ends up happening with a replacement 
bulb.

This has been discussed before on APUG and the LF Forum, with some having 
perfect results with certain replacement bulbs (MHL-1000/1) and others not 
being able to get certain bulbs to work. Also, I understand that NuArc 
service won't even talk to you unless you have their bulb installed (GW-114, 
I believe)...

Thanks...Paul



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david drake" <daviddrakephoto at sympatico.ca>
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Nuarc 26-1K with metal halide bulb


> Thanks Ken.
> Yes, I just received an email from the company I bought the bulb; the  two 
> small bearings are mercury "which basically vaporize when the  power is 
> supplied".
> I'm going to have to take it back and have this company  test the lamp  to 
> see if it ignites.
>
> thanks
> david
>
>
> On 5-Apr-10, at 11:41 AM, Ken Sinclair wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> That 'little ball bearing' is, I believe, a sphere of mercury.
>>
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> On 5-Apr-10, at 8:37 AM, david drake wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I've recently purchased a Nuarc 26-1K.  I also got a Ushio metal  halide 
>>> bulb to replace the bulb which came with it (as the original  was quite 
>>> dark).
>>> The new bulb does not work. The old one does work, so everything  seems 
>>> to be working fine with the unit.
>>> It seems that  the new bulb is defective or am I missing something?
>>> I'm not sure if the old bulb is a metal halide; it has PA-GA 1000/1 
>>> printed on it.
>>> The new Ushio bulb has a very small ball bearing rolling around  inside. 
>>> Is this supposed to be there?
>>>
>>> thanks for you help.
>>>
>>> david
>>>
>>>
>>> david drake photography
>>> www.daviddrakephotography.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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