Help identify this bit of film related equipment? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 08:15:13 am
content: Nearby store shut down (full of random stuff from what I can tell) and I've been able to go through the pallet they keep putting trash on, and tomorrow I'll actually look around in the building, it's all getting trashed so he doesn't care if I take stuff.Got 5 exit signs, all with dead lights but I ordered 10 10watt led's off ebay to put in some of them, not sure why but I've wanted one for a while.Also got a few CB radios, fairly old, and a 12v power adapter/stand for one, only one mic though, but I can't pick up anything on them even if it's right beside the other, probably too old.I also got a business phone system, some other control thing with some relays in it, and this, some strange bit of film equipment I think, either to scan films (what I think it is) or to perhaps put images on them? Not really sure, and I can't find any info on it or how I would even hook it up to a computer (parallel port obviously, but would I need software or something?)The part number and logo on the back is a sticker but underneath it's the same logo and just a different part number.So... what is it's purpose, and how do I use it?

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 08:38:55 am
content: Looks a bit like a film printer to produce 35mm slides from a computer..

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:00:14 am
content: Quote from: GeoffS on August 28, 2014, 08:38:55 amWell, it takes a roll of film, not sure if maybe they use that to transfer to slides or something if that is the case?

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:03:36 am
content: The graphic is created on the computer and sent to the film printer.The film printer has a small monchrome CRT in it which is used to project the image onto the film via a colour wheel. The film is then processed as normal and the slides are used in your presentation.This is how things were done in 1989

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:04:54 am
content: You can find some information for the Mirus FP2-UM1 which seems to be a filmprinter, so it transfers something to the film.And those ports are not a parallel port but most certainly SCSI.Would be interesting to take apart and see how they produce the picture, maybe a small crt.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:19:18 am
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on August 28, 2014, 09:04:54 amIt has both actually, and you can change between the twoQuote from: GeoffS on August 28, 2014, 09:03:36 amAlright, cool. I plan on doing a teardown video of this then, would have probably anyways but I may just take this for parts, I don't know yet.Got a microphone stand off kijiji in some free stuff, no mic holder but maybe I can rig that up to use the phone holder I have for a tripod to get a nice stable, and non-intrusive overhead camera angle

author: dave_k
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 10:34:56 am
content: Send it over to mike (mikeselectricstuff) in the UK .. he would probably make it work again

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 11:15:47 am
content: Slide printer.http://www.chameleoncreations.com/downloads/MirusSlidesMailer.pdf

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:20:04 pm
content: Quote from: dave_k on August 28, 2014, 10:34:56 amToo broke to mail something across the province let alone countries lol