my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Film Handlers' Forum   » Simplex xl intermittent repair (Page 2)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Author Topic: Simplex xl intermittent repair Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-12-2009 07:23 PM                     Mike, Did you get your intermittent repaired? Rick  |  IP: Logged Mike Frese Master Film Handler Posts: 465 From: Holts Summit, MO Registered: Jun 2007 posted 12-13-2009 05:35 PM                        Thanks for everyone's help. Louis, is right in that I swapped the projector head with a spare one. I have looked at the manual on this website and it looks simple enough to remove. My concern is about putting it back in which I understand can be tricky. The unit was last serviced by a technician onsite about 3 years ago when we took over the operation of the theater. Two projectors were thoroughing cleaned and inspected. That tech has since basically retired. I have no tech person within 3 hours of me. So Louis is spot on about travel time and costs. My original question is whether or not is it worth the time/extra cost to have the projector thoroughly inspected to give worry-free (or as close as possible) at the shop. What are some other trouble spots that may be worth looking at? or is the intermittent pretty much the main area of concern? Sounds like, the answer to that might be no. I have not taken the intermittent out yet but plan on to tomorrow or the next day.  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-13-2009 07:33 PM                     quote: Mike Frese My original question is whether or not is it worth the time/extra cost to have the projector thoroughly inspected to give worry-free (or as close as possible) at the shop. What are some other trouble spots that may be worth looking at? or is the intermittent pretty much the main area of concern? quote: Mike Frese I have what I believe to be above average mechanical skills. How difficult is it to take the intermittent out and back in? Anyone have good instructions on how to take it out? If I can read correctly, Your first post, this topic starter, you only asked how difficult it was to remove and reinstall an intermittent. quote: Mike Frese The unit was last serviced by a technician onsite about 3 years ago when we took over the operation Ha,then its your own damn fault  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2009 07:44 PM                   |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 12-14-2009 12:20 PM                        Here's what I do when removing/re-installing an internittent assembly so that I don't have to re-time the shutter (most of the time) I will move the motor by hand until the machine is halfway through its pull down before I remove the assy. After this I WILL NOT touch the projector at all until I re-install an intermittent so that the shutter does not get moved. When I re install the intermittent I will rotate it's shaft until it is halfway through it's pulldown before I put it back in the machine. 9 times out of 10 you will have the same timing as before. Every once in a while you will have to go back and re-time the shutter. It is important though to always double check that there is no ghosting before walking away from the job!  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.