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napos
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 1:37 pm Post subject: Quick question for Marquee lenses! |
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I am about to change the tubes on my 9500 and wanted to check with you guys on the size of the allen key needed to remove the HD-10GT lenses. I remember some post in the past stating that it is 9/64 of an inch. Is that correct?
Also, is that the same for the HD-8 lenses on an 8500?
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Hulio
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:49 am Post subject: |
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It's not a allen key you need to remove the lenses. I use a 8mm T-handle nut driver for the job. Make sure is long enough to be able to use it without touching the lenses with your fist.[list=][/list]
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napos
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Hulio. The new tubes are in place, the beast is on the ceiling and it is awesome!!!
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draganm
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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nut driver? The HD10's on LC marquees are held on with English 8-32 socket head cap screws which take a 9/64's hex (Allen) key. The 8500 is different, it uses 10-32's and takes a 5/32's hex key.
The T-handled tools are the best, you want the 9" long version and I prefer the ones without the ball tip for projector work,
Mcmaster carr has nice ones with rubber cushioned grips for about $2.40 each
http://www.mcmaster.com/#t-handle-keys/=u2b733
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napos
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks draganm. A friend who is a technician helped me out. Tha difficulty being in Europe is that all tools use metric sizes in milimeters. We found one that was compatible.
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draganm
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| napos wrote: | | Thanks draganm. A friend who is a technician helped me out. Tha difficulty being in Europe is that all tools use metric sizes in milimeters. |
 I work at an Engineering college, half the machines are from EU or Japan in metric and half are English. It's a lot of fun trying to remove an English screw that someone jammed into a metric hole.
9/64 = 3.6mm but 5/32 = 4mm , so at least one should be an easy substitution
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napos
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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That 9/64 of an inch was a nightmare, but we found a way! Don't ask me to explain how it happened as I believe it involved some creative alteration of metric tools! LOL!
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