catsigler Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 The lamp on my Millie doesn't light up. I replaced the bulb and still it doesn't light. Thinking the new bulb could be bad, I inserted the blue light, which worked when I tested it just after I bought it, but it doesn't work either. It appears that the problem is not in the fluorescent tubes. I don't see anything in the manual about troubleshooting the lamp. Is there something else I can check or reset? Everything else seems to be working. TIA, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Cathy, Make sure that it is in the sockets tight and then if all else fails don't forget to try turning the little round black knob on the right hand side of the front cover, that is a rotary on/off switch for the light. One click clockwise. Take care, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxley Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 This may seem obvious - but I went out and bought a new fluorescent tube, only to install it, and find I had the light switch turned off. Alas, shaking my head and laughing at myself. Ah, well, I have a backup light tube. Some small consolation, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsigler Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 What light switch? I looked for one, really I did....running down to check again, brb. Duh! ROTFLOL!!! I swear that switch was not there before! Thanks, Mark and Mary. Guess I'll go dig the other lamp out of the garbage now. Wee! I have TWO spares, Mary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxley Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Cathey, You can't even imagine how idiotic I felt when I installed the new lamp, and it still didn't work! And there was the DH pointing and saying "Isn't that the light switch?" ARRGHHH! This from a woman who used to tear apart oil diffusion pumps for electron microscopes! LOL. Don't ever ask me to change the oil in a car - we all have equipment we need or want to work with, and some that we just DON'T! Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnmach Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Mark -- Our lamp went out the other day, got the machine in mid-December. When I looked at the lamp and socket, the RH end was sitting lower in the sockets than the LH. With a lot of twisting force, I got the lamp out of the sockets and did some measuring of lengths. The bulb had been forced in to a light assembly that is about 1/16" too short, actually tearing off part of the metal on the end of the tube. I "persuaded" the tube to be reinstalled "correctly" all the way into the sockets and twisted it on to the contacts. It worked again. (the screw in the slotted end of the fixture could not be loosened, it is jammed). At least we won't have to worry about it vibrating loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I can't even get my light bulb out. I think I did once, to try the black light bulb and I couldn't see anything, so then I had to put the regular one back. It took me several hours. I decided if it ever burns out I will have to clamp a lamp to my machine, cause it don't want to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Sometimes the sockets for the lamp get distorted and you might have to straighten them. The early Millenniums did not have a lamp switch it can be added if wanted. Just drill a hole and wire the switch in. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocass Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Can the light bulbs be purchased locally? If so where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 You should be able to find the light bulbs at any local hardware store or at Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocass Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Thanks for the quick response. After reading a few postings, I found the light switch and now we are illuminated. When all else fails,turn on the switch.:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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