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enhanced in brightness and contrast over the actual object. We have
carried this philosophy to the way our program displays star
images; stars saturate to the proper color, not white. Your eye
would see them differently but less accurately! We find the result
very pleasing, but please give us your impression.
Maintenance of the Color Filter Wheel
The surface of the filters may be safely cleaned with Isopropyl or
Methyl alcohol and cotton swabs. Use a gentle circular motion,
using several swabs until the surface is clean. The machined parts
may be cleaned by rubbing with a soft cloth. A small amount of
lubricant can be applied to the magazine axle should the unit start to
chatter but please do so sparingly. It really is a light duty interface.
If some part of the
CFW-8A
assembly is damaged, replacement parts
may be obtained from Santa Barbara Instrument Group.
Disassembly of the
CFW-9
is rather straight-forward. You can
remove the front cover by removing the six screws that hold it in
place. Once removed, the front cover comes completely free of the
CFW-9
allowing access to the filter magazine.
The filter magazine can be removed by lifting the magazine
straight-up out of the back housing by one-quarter inch then tilting
away from the motor and removed completely from the housing.
Upon inspection you will notice that the filter magazine has a top
and a bottom. The filters screw in from the bottom.
