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

[Paul Viapiano]

David...

Thanks for the update...glad it all worked out, and know we know that that 
bulb model will work in the 26-1K.

Best...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


> The mystery has been solved: the bulb was defective.
> They tested it and it was obviously dead; probably a small hole and  the 
> gas leaked out.
>
> They gave me a new bulb and it works great!
>
> If you're in Toronto and need a bulb for your Nuarc, R. B. Altlas is  the 
> place: nice people and great service.
>
> david
>
>
> On 5-Apr-10, at 12:09 PM, Paul Viapiano wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >
>> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list" 
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>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:03 AM
>> 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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