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alb_qwerti
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Link Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:38 pm Post subject: BG 1209s glycol replacement |
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Hi,
I want to replace my tubes glycol before ceiling mount it.
Which is the better - easier - safer - cleaner way to go?
Remove the C-Element, fill from there until it spill and then close the flange again?
Or can be made simply filling with a syringe through the draining hole?
Thanks for your advice,
Alberto
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cmjohnson
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Use the drain hole. Spillage is to be avoided due to the conductive nature of the glycol. If you can't rinse off all the spillage, it can cause future problems.
BUT, if the fluid is visibly contaminated, pulling the C element out and giving everything a good soap and water cleaning is advisable. That contamination will leave a film that has to be removed.
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alb_qwerti
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Italy
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, thanks for your reply!
In these tubes the draining hole is NOT directly over the coolant surface, is on the back side, so the tube should be in a exact position when filling to avoid bubbles.
I think that should be absolutely no bubbles inside when is filled to avoid overheating and reflections.
I can't figure out that position.
Any hints?
Thanks,
Alberto
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cmjohnson
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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No, you DO want a small bubble. It provides a compressible space for when the coolant heats up, and reduces pressure and stress on the seals and bellows.
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Curt Palme CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 24303 Location: Langley, BC
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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I always fill the 1209s tubes by removing the C element. The rear fill holes are annoying, I can never fill them up enough to get rid of the air bubble that ends up showing as a reflection through the C element.
BY doing it through the front, you also get spillage as you put the C element on the front, but I am able to get more glycol into the LC chamber than from the back. Wear old jeans while doing it.
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km987654
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 2857 Location: Australia
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Empty the contents of one LC tank into a plastic or glass container. This will show you how much new glycol is required to fill the tank through the C element hole. You should be able to fill it without spilling any if you are carefull.
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cmjohnson
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Pro tip: Get an empty plastic pail like the kind used to hold nails in bulk. Cut a rectangular hole in the cover of it to accept the tube neck and back glass to the frame of the LC hardware. You now have a handy tube filling station that's cheap and easy to make.
This also works with a 10 gallon plastic bucket. The lid may be a bit harder to cut, though.
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alb_qwerti
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Italy
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Link Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Great, thanks!
When I'll receive the glycol + glycerine I'll give it a try.
But which are the terrible effects if a little glycol spill out?
In the worst case the paint on alu parts will be damaged!?
Or what else could happen?
Thanks,
Alberto
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km987654
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 2857 Location: Australia
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Link Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:45 am Post subject: |
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alb_qwerti wrote: | Great, thanks!
When I'll receive the glycol + glycerine I'll give it a try.
But which are the terrible effects if a little glycol spill out?
In the worst case the paint on alu parts will be damaged!?
Or what else could happen?
Thanks,
Alberto |
Glycol if left on any parts will eat them away.
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alb_qwerti
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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But really, can eat the glass too ??
Anyway I now have the component.
I saw in varius thread that the final mix of Ethylenglycol and Glycerin should be 80% - 20%
But this is by weight or by volume? Because they have very different specific weight.
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cmjohnson
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Frankly, don't even worry about adding glycerin. It doesn't affect the refractive index of the coolant enough to make any difference.
I worked for a company that is one of the major providers of replacement and refurbished CRT assemblies to the simulator industry and their glycol mix has always been straight glycol. It always works just fine with no complaints over 20 years and tens of thousands of refurbished CRT assemblies sent out, used up, replaced again, returned to the customer, repeat until the projectors are retired.
I also know that VDC never bothered with mixing glycerin into the glycol. They used straight glycol. Again, no issues.
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alb_qwerti
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, thanks for your reply.
But could not be different the refraction index with the C element and much more glycol present in a LC setup?
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cmjohnson
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:21 am Post subject: |
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The only difference a change in refractive index will make will be the strength of the reflections that occur where materials of different refractive index are in contact with each other. The difference between a "perfect" glycol/glycerin mix with ideal refractive index vs. what you'll get with straight glycol will not make enough difference in the strength of that reflection for you to see it under normal viewing conditions.
It's not worth the effort to make the glycol/glycerin mix. You'll never see the difference.
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alb_qwerti
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:50 am Post subject: |
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OK, understood.
Many thanks to everybody for your help!
Alberto
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gjaky
Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 2790 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Glycerin is both cheaper than glycol and less harmfull, so why not use it?
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cmjohnson
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Link Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Because glycerin alone has the wrong refractive index. It's too high. High enough to cause problems if used alone.
Its high viscosity also retards convection flow which is important for transferring heat to the housing.
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