Re: How to disassemble Epson 2580

On Sun, 25 May 2008 18:03:43 -0500, "CSM1" <nomoremail@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"Talker" <Talker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 May 2008 14:32:07 -0500, "CSM1" <nomoremail@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have one more suggestion.

Look at my web pages on cleaning a Canon 8400F and look at the pages on
taking apart other canon scanners.

http://www.carlmcmillan.com/CanonScanner/Canon.htm

http://www.carlmcmillan.com/Canon9950/Canon9950.htm

http://www.carlmcmillan.com/Canon5000F/Canon5000f.htm

The one common thing is the screws are hidden in various places.

Look in the well for the hinges and look at pieces of plastic parts that
can
be pulled off.
Some screws are hidden behind rubber plugs, maybe even the rubber feet.


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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com


Yes, CSM1 is correct. I always look at it like this...they had
to put it together somehow, and to do that they needed to join two
different sides, so whatever they did to get it together should be
able to be undone to get it apart.
That's one of the things that bothers me about reviews of
equipment like scanners. Sure, they'll tell you how fast it is and
how good the scanner reproduces the original, but what they don't tell
you it how easy it is to service. They also don't tell you how well
it's made. I'd like to know if it uses bearings in the motor, and if
so, are they plastic or steel? How about the gears that move the
sensor, are they plastic or steel? I'd pay extra for a scanner that
has steel bearings and steel gears but you can never find out that
type of info. My only recourse is to buy the higher end scanners and
hope for the best.

Talker

Hello, Talker, long time since I saw you in the groups.

Most scanners use nylon gears and neoprene belts.
Motors are sleeve bearings.

I suppose if you bought one of the rugged commercial jobs for thousands of
dollars you may find better parts.

Remember that scanners (even the cheap ones) are far better now than 3 to 10
years ago.

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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com


Hey there CSM1! I stop into this group everyday to see what's
posted. There's not much I can usually add to the comments posted so
I don't usually post anything.<g>
My first flatbed was a MicroTek ScanMaker III. I got it on sale
for $1,200 (marked down from $2,000). That scanner was built like a
tank, but it was SCSI connect and it was slow. I still have it and
it's in perfect condition, but it won't work with WinXP, so I bought
another MicroTek....the ScanMaker 6800. I used that for a while and
had problems, so I switched to my Canon 9950F. (It turns out the
problem was in my computer, so the MicroTek is okay.)
The thing is, like I mentioned above, that MicroTek ScanMaker III
was really built. My Canon is a lot faster, has better optics, and a
better sensor, but everything is made of plastic. If they offered a
version of it that had steel gears and bearings, I'd have bought that,
but these are things they don't tell you in the specs when you buy it.
I guess you're right....you'd have to buy a commercial scanner in
order to get a better built machine.

Talker
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