Durst 138S 5x7 enlarger foot pedal.

[Paul Goutiere]

We are in need of a complete foot pedal for a Durst 138S enlarger. The pedal as well as the cable. Any ideas where we might find such a thing?

 

[koraks]

What kind of timer / switch do you use with the Durst? The foot pedal relates to the timer, not so much the enlarger as such.

 

[Paul Goutiere]

What kind of timer / switch do you use with the Durst? The foot pedal relates to the timer, not so much the enlarger as such.

The food pedal on the Durst 138S releases the table so it can be moved up and down.

 

[koraks]

Sorry, I didn't know that. I have a 138 but only use a foot pedal for exposure.

 

[Paul Goutiere]

Sorry, I didn't know that. I have a 138 but only use a foot pedal for exposure.

How do you move the table up and down? Maybe I can do without the pedal?

 

[GregY]

What kind of timer / switch do you use with the Durst? The foot pedal relates to the timer, not so much the enlarger as such.

No. The adjustment for the baseboard is mechanically spring-driven & controlled by means of a cable to a footpedal.

 

[Paul Goutiere]

No. The adjustment for the baseboard is mechanically spring-driven & controlled by means of a cable to a footpedal.View attachment 424332

Yes, that is what I need is the foot pedal assembly.

 

[koraks]

How do you move the table up and down?

I have a 138, not a 138S. The unlock mechanism for the table is a manually operated lever. I wasn't aware that the 138S had a footswitch to release the catch. Fancy!

 

[Paul Goutiere]

I like the idea of the Lever! I fear the foot switch is going to be a challenge!

 

[koraks]

The lever works, but the footswitch really is a good idea. The tricky bit is that it really takes 3 hands to move the table on my Durst. One to operate the locking lever and two to position the table.

 

[GregY]

The lever works, but the footswitch really is a good idea. The tricky bit is that it really takes 3 hands to move the table on my Durst. One to operate the locking lever and two to position the table.

It is a beautiful system, since the baseboard is attached to the arm on a ball & socket. The arm goes up and down ( locking mechanism controlled by the footswitch), but the plane of the baseboard is micro-adjustable. Very cool Durst engineering.

 

[koraks]

The tilt adjustment of the table sounds similar to mine:

It does work really well, indeed. More importantly - once 'dialed in', I never need to touch it (I never do Scheimpflug adjustments when printing).

 

[GregY]

The tilt adjustment of the table sounds similar to mine:
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It does work really well, indeed. More importantly - once 'dialed in', I never need to touch it (I never do Scheimpflug adjustments when printing).

Yes

 

[GregY]

Has anyone bought parts from Durst lately?

 

[koraks]

You mean, the actual Durst company in Italy? They've been a digital printing company for years; do they even still sell any enlarger parts? I think they left that business 20 years ago or so.

 

[torleif]

Glennview (Glenn Evans) in Chicago offers a selection of Durst parts on his website. Do not know about the cable / foot pedal though. There is also a shop in Germany that sells various durst 138 parts on Ebay. When I brought my Durst Laborator 138S, the pedal was missing. I searched the internet, but to no avail. I ended up making a pedal from some steel brackets I sourced at a building supply store. A little bit of welding, and I had a fully functional pedal (not particularly beautiful).

 

[GregY]

Glennview (Glenn Evans) in Chicago offers a selection of Durst parts on his website. Do not know about the cable / foot pedal though. There is also a shop in Germany that sells various durst 138 parts on Ebay. When I brought my Durst Laborator 138S, the pedal was missing. I searched the internet, but to no avail. I ended up making a pedal from some steel brackets I sourced at a building supply store. A little bit of welding, and I had a fully functional pedal (not particularly beautiful).

Thanks. I'll give them a call tomorrow. Paul G & I are trying to help out a fellow photographer in Banff. We have the pedal....it seems the end snapped off the cable..which retracted into the plastic tube .....so we're trying to figure out a replacement....or a way to repair the end of the cable to so we can re-attach it to the pedal.

 

[blacksquare]

Parts for the Durst 138S are quite common on European Ebay, I bought a pedal with a cable there last year for 35 euros.

 

[GregY]

Parts for the Durst 138S are quite common on European Ebay, I bought a pedal with a cable there last year for 35 euros.

Thank you. Unfortunately i don't see any posted at the moment.

 

[ic-racer]

You might try Looking up “Bowden cable repair”

 

[ic-racer]

 

[ic-racer]

The Durst table tilt is nice to get everything in focus when correct and converging verticals. This is especially nice when using large format lenses with the minimum format coverage.

 

[cowanw]

Not sure if there is confusion here, but the pedal in question only raises and lowers the table. The tilt mechanism in post 12 is quite separate.

 

[GregY]

You might try Looking up “Bowden cable repair”

Thank you IC !

Not sure if there is confusion here, but the pedal in question only raises and lowers the table. The tilt mechanism in post 12 is quite separate.

Yes.....in fact the pedal/cable arrangement locks/releases the table which is moved manually...

 

[DREW WILEY]

There are two different locks to the vertical baseboard travel. The general unlock is via foot pedal pressure. Then there's a secondary tightening knob on the side of the baseboard (and yet another knob for fore/aft centering). The tilt lock is a lever is on the side. The big knob or lever underneath is for attaching the baseboard to the main arm.
I personally use a supplemental dumbwaiter cable and weight to compensate for a heavier than normal colorhead.

I don't know if Glenn Evans is still in business. He was attempting to retire. But you could trying calling him to see if he has any leftovers.