Help Please with Durst CLS 1840

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• Sep 25, 2016

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Hello, I am working with a Durst CLS 1849 Film Enlarger. I want to turn it horizontal but I can't figure out how. I have loosened all the bolts and knobs and it still won't turn. When I try to turn it, it only moves about 5 degree then stops. Does anyone have a video or does anyone know how I can turn the enlarger horizontal? Thank you very much.

 

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• Sep 26, 2016

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Only one locking knob (lever style). The other large round knob rotates the head. You can help the head along as you turn it to make it easier.

 

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Thank you very much ic-racer, hum.. can you tell me which knob it is? or where its located?

 

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• Sep 26, 2016

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Actually two knobs:

-) at the underside of the carriage (that runs alongside the vertical collumn) is lock to arrest the carriage at vertical orientation

-) at the left side of that carriage is a lever to fasten the carriage at a deliberate angle

 

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Thank you AgX for the info. I will take a look at it. I did see a lever that the handle has an "L" on it and in the middle has 90 degree, then an "M" I believe. Is this the lever?

 

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There should only be one lever.
(Well, I'm referring to the model 1840 .)


You can buy a manual from Durst.

 

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Thank you Agx, We did try the levers but it was not moving. When we tried to move it by hand it only moved 5 degrees and then stopped. We do have a manual but the manual said to loosen the centering bolt which we could not find on the projector. I wish there was a video out but I also search for one and there is no video. Hopefully we can figure it out asap and make a video.

 

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• Sep 26, 2016

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Is this the manual you have: http://www.jollinger.com/photo/cam-coll/manuals/enlargers/durst/Durst_Laborator_1840.pdf

 

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Yes mattKing, thats the one we have. We looked at the area where the manual said the centering bolt would be but could not find it.

 

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You can see the knob used to rotate the head at the top of this picture. You can see the shaft from that knob that connects to the worm-gear mechanism. You twist the knob to rotate the head. You can also (at the far left upper) see the locking lever style knob. That locks the head in any orientation. In the picture, straight down from the locking lever is the head of the 'dead-center' locking pin.

 

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Thank you ic-racer, thank you very much for taking the time. I do see it!!! Wow, I will check it out asap. Cool!