Originally Posted by Degroto
Connecting the "Timer Input" to a wall outlet is a way to test your system when no timer is available, and it results in the enlarger lamp running continuosly. If you wanted to use a metronome for timing, you would just put an on-off switch in that cord. However, if you have a timer (like you do) you need to plug the timer OUTPUT into that port. I believe this is your problem.
Thanks I will give this a try tomorrow. I will keep you posted.
Ok I found it. On the back of the timer there is a switch. Turn it on and the lamp burns no matter what. Turn it off and you can control it with the timer controls. In other words. When you want to let the light burn for 5 seconds it goes out after 5 seconds. Thanks for the help! The Beast is fully awake now
Man, what a thread. Kudos to anyone involved in bringing this machine back to life. Last week I witnessed an L1840 for the first time - it surely is an absolute beast. The example I was shown has at least half the gizmos mentioned here (focusing arm, turret for heavy lenses, colour head in perfect condition etc.) and is babied and frequently used by a former co-owner of a lab. He saved it, alongside a Printo and some other equipment and now runs a private service in a rented apartment and actually does a nice amount of printing from 8x10" negs, mostly B&W.
Hey, I've moved my beast into my darkroom today and I want to make a new baseboard for it. I was thinking I'd make one 30 inches deep by 36 inches wide out of 1/2+ inch plywood. The baseboard I have for it now is woefully undersized and is not the original one.
Was there a standard size that these came with? Does anyone have a pic of theirs with the factory baseboard on it? I'm pretty set on how I'm gonna make mine, but I was curious.
Thanks!
Which enlarger? L184 manual states 700 x 1000mm baseboard size (thickness not indicated in the manual)
My L1840 is 900 x 1100mm and is 29mm thick.
I think that will be way too thin. How about this from Menards. It is the correct thickness (1 and 1/8" = 28mm) and has the melamine covering.
You can put a black melamine edge binding on it and it will look like the original:
Ic-racer...sorry to not mention which one I had. It's the L184. I like the giant tabletop you show. That looks very nice. 1 1/8 inch huh? Wow. Yeah, that's a beefy baseboard. I might try looking at a counter top place today and see if I can't find something that looks original. I do like how it looks with that black edge too. Thanks!
Selling my Durst L1840...any takers?
CLS 1840
I am in Toronto Canada
Here is a slightly off topic... I have an 184 with 2000watt colour head... I am looking for the connector between the transformer and head... Does any one have one they want to sell
or is there any way of making one of these and who would be able to do this.
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