Does anyone know if the LPL c6700 has a cooling fan?

[The Stone]

Hello,

I went into my darkroom today and found that only after several minutes my diffusion enlarger was very very hot.

Immediately I supposed that the cooling fan has failed.

Before I take the thing apart (and risk not being able to put it back together again from lack of experience) I thought I would try and find out whether I am right in assuming that there is a fan in the head.

Anyone know about fixing these enlargers and how available parts are for them if i do indeed need a new fan?

Thanks alot,

Benjamin

[ras351]

I have a 7700 and it doesn't have a cooling fan, just some fins on the top of the head. I suspect the 6700 would be similar. They do get quite warm, especially when the lamp is on the way out and it starts generating more heat than light.

Roger.

[Steve Smith]

I have a D6700 (not sure what difference the D/C makes) and this does not have a fan.

In fact, I don't think I have seen any enlarger with a fan. I wouldn't want a source of vibration like that on an enlarger.


Steve.

[Trond]

Smaller enlargers usually do not have a fan, but large format color diffusion enlargers with powerful halogen lamps usually do. I have a 5x7" enlarger with two 250w lamps. I suspect it would melt if it weren't for the (very noisy) fan.

Trond

[Newt_on_Swings]

Nope it does not. It has a black finned heatsink at the top held on by two thumb screws.

Check that the correct lamp is in. Though the contact connector would usually only allow the correct lamp, I have seem some beat up connectors that look almost forced apart at the sockets. A bulb/lamp with the wrong wattage would probably make much more heat.

If I remember it should be a Esj bulb, not 100% so double check it to the manual.

I would not worry with a bit of heat, keep the work area clear and you should be fine. I have never encountered popped negatives from a diffusion enlarger because of a hot lamp.

[Steve Smith]

I have a 5x7" enlarger with two 250w lamps. I suspect it would melt if it weren't for the (very noisy) fan.

It would have to be a well balanced fan not to vibrate the head - or a well braced collumn.

Theatre lights of 1Kw work o.k. continuously without fans so I personally wouldn't worry about running 250w intermittently without a fan.


Steve.