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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    So, I just got a Durst 184 and got it home. The upper column would not raise or lower and it looks like the worm gear in the hand crank is shot.

    Does anyone have the specs necessary to order a new one? I don't know how to measure for these things, ratio, pitch, etc...

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    Durst ceased production of their enlargers in 2006 because of lack of demand. Durst Pro USA continued to fill that void until its owners untimely death recently where the inventory was allocated to a few interested takers and the rest hauled off so there is no option to order a new one. Your option is to find a used part because trying to find a machinist to reproduce such a complex part to that tensile spec will be prohibitively expensive. Hope you got the unit for the effort of hauling it off because without the ability of raising and lowering the column it is a repository of parts unfortunately. I know that is not what you want to hear but it is what it is. What you learned is that you always make sure that the enlarger is capable of its basic functions before you proceed forward. Onward!

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    Anything can be hacked, meaning adapted

    Find the right local person, most likely not here

    The part is very difficult to make, a local retired machinist is a start

    Do not give up, or give up and sell your parts



    Quote Originally Posted by philcedozphotos View Post
    So, I just got a Durst 184 and got it home. The upper column would not raise or lower and it looks like the worm gear in the hand crank is shot.

    Does anyone have the specs necessary to order a new one? I don't know how to measure for these things, ratio, pitch, etc...

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    2 seconds on google found this, not the same design, but can do the same thing

    A far heavier duty Saltzman uses this type with chain

    https://www.rushgears.com/gear-types...RoCSQUQAvD_BwE

    and this https://www.mcmaster.com/gear-boxes
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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    Looks like it's shot. Usually happens from trying to raise or lower above the stop, or forcing it. These gears have a single hole for a through pin; may be necessary to drill a second hole in it.

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    For ten years in this thread I always recommend the L184 if one is not an electrical hobbyist (like myself), because 'mechanical items are easier to fix.' So maybe this is not the case for you guys with the bad gears?

    I know not many have read all 695 posts, but my enlarger was a big paper weight when I got it because without a working electronic motor control board, THERE IS NO MANUAL FOCUS KNOB.

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    IC, I'm fortunate in that I have both the Hemot motor and the manual head crank, both with good gears!!!

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    I've looked through these and boston gear and the main issue is this gear has 17 teeth and that the pin is on the collar above the gear. These 2 things are apparently a holy grail of gear design.

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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    Quote Originally Posted by Tin Can View Post
    Anything can be hacked, meaning adapted

    Find the right local person, most likely not here

    The part is very difficult to make, a local retired machinist is a start

    Do not give up, or give up and sell your parts
    I’ve got a guy who may be able to 3d print a new one.


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    Re: Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

    Quote Originally Posted by ic-racer View Post
    For ten years in this thread I always recommend the L184 if one is not an electrical hobbyist (like myself), because 'mechanical items are easier to fix.' So maybe this is not the case for you guys with the bad gears?

    I know not many have read all 695 posts, but my enlarger was a big paper weight when I got it because without a working electronic motor control board, THERE IS NO MANUAL FOCUS KNOB.
    I’ve been looking for a large format enlarger for a while. Like you said I wanted one that had no circuits. This gear was a total surprise and probably the hardest thing to replace.

    Any ideas on converting to a bulb that doesn’t get hotter than the sun?


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