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Mathew Molloy
Master Film Handler

Posts: 357
From: The Santa Cruz Mountains
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 01-05-2003 01:52 AM

Hey Gordon, I'm really glad you asked because I never took a real close look before. Looks like it barely cuts off the black border around the SRD info and takes a little chunk out of the lower corner - also invading the soundtrack area (probably just enough to be noticed when running analog). It also barely invades the SDDS info. too. That being said we've run all SRD since we got this splicer in March and havn't had any dropouts as far as I can tell.

I'll see if I can't scan it and post a pic.

Kinda sucks as the splicer is solid as a rock and it takes no force to punch the splice. (Is that the correct term?). Brad, this is the same model splicer you gave an A- in the Reviews section. Did the one you review have the too-large-a-hole problem?

Gotta say that a couple months ago the assistant editor of XXX was in here for a Premiere screening and she built the print up herself using single sided 8-perf. It was real nice - no jumps in the gate and not a sound of the splice going through. She had never built up on a platter before but she caught on pretty quick.

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Brad, I just tried what you suggested and made a dozen splices and you know what? OPERATOR ERROR CAUSES THE SCRATCH! I realized that when prior to cutting the film I sometimes inadvertantly slide the emulsion side along the surface edge next to the blade as I align the frame line. (Make sense?) How long have I been doing this? Hmmm, never noticed though before this splicer - probably because it's new and those edges are sharper? THANKS FOR THE TIP! [Smile]

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Thomas Procyk
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1842
From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 01-06-2003 11:06 AM

quote:
one thing to look for is the sound drum. Make sure that it is turning freely and does not present the early signs of the bearings going out.

What are the "early signs" of the bearings going out on the sound drum? I go in to work at 6:30 today and want to know what to look for.

Thanks,
=TMP=

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 01-06-2003 11:27 AM

Thomas Procyk asked: "What are the "early signs" of the bearings going out on the sound drum? I go in to work at 6:30 today and want to know what to look for."

Certainly any noticeable increase in wow or flutter of the analog sound would be an indicator. Also, how long the sound drum takes to "coast" to a complete stop after the film has run out -- this would vary among soundheads depending on the rotational inertia of the flywheel and the normal drag from the bearings, but you could detect any departure from the average for the equipment you have.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 01-06-2003 05:26 PM

Also the bearings may tend to be noisy as well

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